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Papillon is a 1973 epic historical drama prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. was based on the 1969 autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière. The film stars Steve McQueen as Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega.
- December 16, 1973
- Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
Dec 19, 1973 · With Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon. A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
- (136K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1973-12-19
The movie begins with Charriere (McQueen), nicknamed Papillon (or “butterfly”) on board a prison ship. He meets Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman, peering through Coke bottle glasses), the most famous counterfeiter in France. Dega’s life is in danger for two reasons: (a) a lot of people were wiped out investing in his bogus 1928 national ...
Determined to escape, Papillon forms an unlikely relationship with the frail but notorious forger Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman), who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Despite the harshness of...
- (32)
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- PG
- Steve Mcqueen
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The film's screenplay is based on Charrière's autobiographies Papillon and Banco, as well as the former's 1973 film adaptation, which was written by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. Papillon premiered on September 9, 2017, in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International ...
Aug 24, 2018 · Papillon. Brian Tallerico August 24, 2018. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. When Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman made “Papillon” in 1973, they were near the peak of their popularity, and the result was a massive hit, making $53 million domestically (total, likely with re-releases, but still).