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Papillon

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
132K
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Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
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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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
132K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,160
298
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Writers
    • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
    • Henri Charrière(book "Papillon")
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Victor Jory
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Writers
    • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
    • Henri Charrière(book "Papillon")
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Victor Jory
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 242User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos1

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 4:09
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    Steve McQueen and Gregory Sierra in Papillon (1973)
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    Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
    Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
    Dustin Hoffman and Robert Deman in Papillon (1973)
    Dustin Hoffman in Papillon (1973)
    Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
    Fred J. Koenekamp and Franklin J. Schaffner in Papillon (1973)
    Steve McQueen and Ratna Assan in Papillon (1973)
    Henri Charrière in Papillon (1973)
    Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen in Papillon (1973)
    Steve McQueen and Gregory Sierra in Papillon (1973)

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    Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen
    • Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Louis Dega
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • Indian Chief
    Don Gordon
    Don Gordon
    • Julot
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Toussaint
    Robert Deman
    • Maturette
    Woodrow Parfrey
    Woodrow Parfrey
    • Clusiot
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Lariot
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Dr. Chatal
    Ratna Assan
    Ratna Assan
    • Zoraima
    William Smithers
    William Smithers
    • Warden Barrot
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Pascal
    Gregory Sierra
    Gregory Sierra
    • Antonio
    Vic Tayback
    Vic Tayback
    • Sergeant
    • (as Victor Tayback)
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Guard
    Ron Soble
    Ron Soble
    • Santini
    Barbara Morrison
    Barbara Morrison
    • Mother Superior
    Don Hanmer
    Don Hanmer
    • Butterfly Trader
      • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Writers
      • Dalton Trumbo(screenplay)
      • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
      • Henri Charrière(book "Papillon")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Steve McQueen insisted on performing the stunt where he jumps off a cliff. McQueen once said that it was "one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life".
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film, when Papillon is floating on his bag of coconuts, a scuba diver is clearly visible in the water beneath that bag.
    • Quotes

      Papillon: Hey you bastards, I'm still here.

    • Alternate versions
      Some American prints of this film run 132 minutes, instead of 150.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Ballet Music from Faust
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Gounod

    User reviews242

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    10/10
    A must see...
    This is the second greatest "run after freedom" movie i've ever seen. Two great actors Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen are able to present you disappointment, happiness, loyalty, patience, hope, insanity, friendship and depression perfectly. Every single scene in the picture has a lot of things to say to you. You might get emotionally confused when watching this movie, you might even sense a little bit of friendship or love between the prison guardians and the prisoners and at the same time you might be able to sense the unreasonable hate. When you are not free, then you have nothing else to lose thus you have to run after your freedom, however do not believe in freedom until you get what you used to have before losing it.
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    • osamutoglu
    • Feb 25, 2006

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    • Is the movie loyal to the original book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1973 (United States)
      • France
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • St Laurent du Maroni, Guyane, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Corona
      • General Production Company
      • Solar Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 31 minutes
      • Color

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