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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
Aug 24, 2018 · Based on a true story, Papillon follows the escape attempt of Henri Charriere, a French safecracker imprisoned on Devil's Island. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, the film is rated R for violence, language, nudity and sexual material.
- (82K)
- Adventure, Biography, Crime
- Michael Noer
- 2018-08-24
Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is framed for murder. Though he has an alibi from his lover, Nenette, Papillon is convicted and condemned to the notorious Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana — a hellish prison from which nobody has escaped.
- $10.1 million
- David Buckley
Dec 19, 1973 · A classic prison escape movie based on a true story, starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman as two convicts in French Guiana. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (136K)
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1973-12-19
Papillon is a classic adventure film based on the true story of Henri Charriere, a French convict who tries to break out of a brutal work camp in South America. The film features Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman as the main characters, and has mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- (32)
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- PG
- Steve Mcqueen
A movie based on the true story of Henri Charriere, a safecracker who was wrongfully convicted for murder and escaped from Devil's Island. He befriends a counterfeiter who helps him with his plan, but faces many dangers and challenges along the way.
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Aug 24, 2018 · A remake of the 1973 classic about a French penal colony in French Guiana, where a charismatic criminal and a counterfeiter try to escape the brutality and death. The film stars Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, who play the main characters of Henri Charrière and Louis Dega, based on their real names. The reviewer praises Hunnam's performance but criticizes the film's story and genre.
