Papillon (2017)

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.

Director:

Michael Noer

Writers:

Aaron Guzikowski (screenplay by), Henri Charrière (based upon the books "Papillon" and "Banco" by)

Stars:

Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Hunnam	...	Henri Charrière ('Papillon')
Damijan Oklopdzic	...	Doorman
Christopher Fairbank	...	Jean Castili
Jason Ryan	...	Accountant
Eve Hewson	...	Nennete
Sladjana Biljman	...	Motel Landlord
Joe David Walters	...	Police Inspector
David Stoller	...	Police Inspector
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Ship Hold Guard
Mark Robert Pullen	...	Ship Hold Guard (as Mark Pullen)
Michael Socha	...	Julot
Brian Vernel	...	Guittou
Renne Gjoni	...	Orderly
Paul Leonard Murray	...	Orderly (as Paul Murray)
Rami Malek	...	Louis Dega

Storyline

Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books "Papillon" and "Banco", PAPILLON follows the epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.

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Plot Keywords:

homoeroticism | male full frontal nudity | prison | friendship between men | escape plan | 

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Taglines:

The Greatest Escape Adventure Ever Told

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Czech Republic Spain USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Papillon

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,090,073, 26 August 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,335,896, 13 September 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Czech Anglo Productions, FishCorb Films, Red Granite Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is a popular song based around someone remembering seeing the film with his father, called "Hey you Bastards, I'm still here!"

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Goofs

Henri Charrière spent several months living with the natives in Colombia, not one day. and he was arrested after he left them.

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Quotes

Louis Dega: Now what's the son of two school teachers doing in a place like this?

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Alternate Versions

German theatrical version was cut by distributor Constantin by approx. 15 minutes to reduce running time.

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Connections

Remake of Papillon (1973)

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Soundtracks

Runnin' Wild
Written by Leo Wood, Joe Grey and A.H. Gibbs (as Arthur Harrington Gibbs)
Performed by The Hot Sardines
Courtesy of Universal Music Classics under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Very touching

This is a great film. I have not seen the original. Rami Malek does such a great job, he's really coming up in the acting world. I love him.

The story is a beautiful one. About friendship, loyalty, trust and courage. I had thoughts about how grateful I am to be living the life I currently live, after seeing what some people have endured through this movie.

Worth a watch that's for sure! 7/10