|
Papillon (1973)
8.0
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. Director:Franklin J. Schaffner |
| 0Share... |
|
Papillon (1973)
8.0
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. Director:Franklin J. Schaffner |
| 0Share... |
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
|
|
Steve McQueen | ... | |
|
|
Dustin Hoffman | ... | |
|
|
Victor Jory | ... | |
|
|
Don Gordon | ... | |
|
|
Anthony Zerbe | ... | |
|
|
Robert Deman | ... | |
|
|
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
|
Henri "Papillon" Charierre is sentenced to life in prison and transported to the penal in French Guyana. Aboard ship on the voyage over, he meets Louis Degas, a forger. They form a bond that will last them a great many years. The conditions at the penal colony are horrific and Papillon desperately wants to escape. He first attempt ends quickly in failure and as a result he spends 2 years in solitary confinement. His next attempts is somewhat more successful and he actually spends a idyllic time with a tribe of Central America Indians. Once caught however, he does 5 years in solitary confinement. Once released, he decides to make one final attempt at freedom. Written by garykmcd
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis