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Papillon

  • 20172017
  • RR
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
74K
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Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek in Papillon (2017)
An unlikely alliance. An impossible escape. Experience the epic journey based on the incredible true story.
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  • Biography
  • Crime
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 ... Read allWrongfully 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
74K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,932
509
  • Director
    • Michael Noer
  • Writers
    • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay by)
    • Henri Charrière(based upon the books "Papillon" and "Banco" by)
    • Dalton Trumbo(based upon the 1973 screenplay "Papillon" by)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Damijan Oklopdzic
    • Christopher Fairbank
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Noer
  • Writers
    • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay by)
    • Henri Charrière(based upon the books "Papillon" and "Banco" by)
    • Dalton Trumbo(based upon the 1973 screenplay "Papillon" by)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Damijan Oklopdzic
    • Christopher Fairbank
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 363User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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  • Videos5

    "Escape"
    Trailer 0:31
    "Escape"
    Trailer
    Trailer 3:00
    Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    Official Trailer
    BUILD: Roland Møller Shares How DIfficult It Was Shooting Scenes In Papillon
    Interview 1:12
    BUILD: Roland Møller Shares How DIfficult It Was Shooting Scenes In Papillon
    Charlie Hunnam and 'Papillon' Director on Why Film Is More Relevant Than Ever
    Video 1:45
    Charlie Hunnam and 'Papillon' Director on Why Film Is More Relevant Than Ever

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    Charlie Hunnam in Papillon (2017)
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    Charlie Hunnam at an event for Papillon (2017)
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    Roland Møller at an event for Papillon (2017)
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    Charlie Hunnam at an event for Papillon (2017)
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    Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek in Papillon (2017)

    Top cast

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    Charlie Hunnam
    Charlie Hunnam
    • Henri Charrière ('Papillon')
    Damijan Oklopdzic
    • Doorman
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • Jean Castili
    Jason Ryan
    • Accountant
    Eve Hewson
    Eve Hewson
    • Nennete
    Sladjana Biljman
    • Motel Landlord
    Joe David Walters
    Joe David Walters
    • Police Inspector
    David Stoller
    David Stoller
    • Police Inspector
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • Ship Hold Guard
    Mark Robert Pullen
    • Ship Hold Guard
    • (as Mark Pullen)
    Michael Socha
    Michael Socha
    • Julot
    Brian Vernel
    Brian Vernel
    • Guittou
    Renne Gjoni
    • Orderly
    Paul Leonard Murray
    Paul Leonard Murray
    • Orderly
    • (as Paul Murray)
    Rami Malek
    Rami Malek
    • Louis Dega
    Nicholas Asbury
    Nicholas Asbury
    • Commandant
    Jim High
    Jim High
    • Military Guard
    Tom Leeb
    • Dega's Lawyer
    • Director
      • Michael Noer
    • Writers
      • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay by)
      • Henri Charrière(based upon the books "Papillon" and "Banco" by)
      • Dalton Trumbo(based upon the 1973 screenplay "Papillon" by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charlie Hunnam shed 40 pounds while filming the sequences depicting Papillon's solitary confinement.
    • Goofs
      Henri Charrière spent several months living with the natives in Colombia, not one day. and he was arrested after he left them.
    • Quotes

      Warden Barrot: Do you think a person knows when he's going mad? Or do you think it's blissful ignorance?

    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was cut by distributor Constantin by approx. 15 minutes to reduce running time.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2018 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Bei mir bist du schön (Means That You're Grand)
      Written by Sholom Secunda (as Sholom Sholem Secunda), Jacob Jacobs, Saul Chaplin and Sammy Cahn

      Performed by The Hot Sardines

      Courtesy of Universal Music Classics under license from Universal Music Enterprises

      Contains portions of "Diga Diga Doo"

      Written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh

    User reviews363

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    expected more...
    I grew up with the book story and original film about papillon, and im sad to say,i was abit dissapointed. its not the acting,it good enough considering the premisses. its the choice of locations, very cheap boat scenes, and the storytelling. all prisoners werre taken to the jungle on the mainland when arriving guyana,doesn show in the film, the isle are low terrained with a sloping coastline in the film its high cliffs and hills,they have mixed the nun and the indians by whom he was betrayed by and spent a year with.dega never met the indians!!!!!. very impotrant part of the book ! the lepra prisoner did not mingle with healthy prisoners or laymen, they had their own island on a river deep in the guyana jungle. akso when handling the boat,its clearly visible that there are return waves or echo waves around the boat, which tells me that the shooting has been done near a large quay or landing or in a wave pool. and where are all the socalled sharks everybody talks about---did you see a shark????? there are too many actuall and historical flaws to make this a classic...
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    • Oct 24, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Người Tù Khổ Sai
    • Filming locations
      • Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • Czech Anglo Productions
      • FishCorb Films
      • Red Granite Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,335,896
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,090,073
      • Aug 26, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,060,903
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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