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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   25,946 votes
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Writers:

Dalton Trumbo (screenplay) and
Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 December 1973 (USA) more

Tagline:

The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed! more

Plot:

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. full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

May I never have to go to the pen more (114 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve McQueen ... Henri 'Papillon' Charriere

Dustin Hoffman ... Louis Dega
Victor Jory ... Indian Chief
Don Gordon ... Julot
Anthony Zerbe ... Toussaint
Robert Deman ... Maturette

Woodrow Parfrey ... Clusiot
Bill Mumy ... Lariot
George Coulouris ... Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan ... Zoraima

William Smithers ... Warden Barrot

Val Avery ... Pascal
Gregory Sierra ... Antonio
Vic Tayback ... Sergeant (as Victor Tayback)

Mills Watson ... Guard
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Additional Details

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Canada:14A (video rating) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) (cut) | West Germany:16 | UK:15 (video rating) (2000) | USA:PG (re-rating on appeal) | USA:R (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Jamaica more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

"Papillon" is one of those rare films that were given two major releases by two different distributors. First, Allied Artists and then Columbia released it in 1973. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the last scene as Papillon jumps from the cliff after he throws the bag of coconuts, you can see in the upper left quarter of the frame what seems to be a camera helicopter shooting from another angle. more

Quotes:

Warden Barrot: Put all hope out of your mind. And masturbate as little as possible, it drains the strength! more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Getting Into the Action (2006) (V) more


FAQ

Is the movie loyal to the original book?
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41 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
May I never have to go to the pen, 27 May 2000
10/10
Author: helpless_dancer from Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Terrifying film dealing with life in prison. Not just any prison, but one way off to itself with few fellow human beings around. I think this was McQueen's finest film ever, and perhaps Hoffman's also. I know it has had a lasting effect on me through the years; I have never forgotten the awesome loneliness the prisoners went through. Great picture, thumbs up.

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