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Papillon (1973)

PG · 1973-12-13 · 2h 31m · EN
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The greatest adventure of escape!

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector
Budget
$12M
Box office
$53.3M

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Top billed cast

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Steve McQueenSteve McQueenHenri "Papillon" CharriereDustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanLouis DegaVictor JoryVictor JoryIndian ChiefDon GordonDon GordonJulotAnthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeToussaintRobert DemanRobert DemanMaturetteWoodrow ParfreyWoodrow ParfreyClusiotBill MumyBill MumyLariotGeorge CoulourisGeorge CoulourisDr. ChatalRatna AssanRatna AssanZoraimaWilliam SmithersWilliam SmithersWarden BarrotVal AveryVal AveryPascal

Keywords

PrisonBased on memoir or autobiographyJungle1930sCorrupt officialPrison escapeRemote islandLabor campSolitary confinementDevil's islandPrison brutalityGuyanaLeper colonyFrench colonialism

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityPrison · Based On Memoir Or Autobiography · JungleDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference140727Actor preference186580 · 30362 · 139687

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Frequently asked questions about Papillon

What is Papillon about?

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

How long is Papillon?

Papillon has a runtime of 151 minutes.