Papillon

1973

2h 31m

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Crime

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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.

Directors

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers

Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay by)

Dalton Trumbo(screenplay by)

Henri Charrière(book by)

Stars

Steve McQueen

Dustin Hoffman

Victor Jory

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Top cast

Steve McQueen

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Louis Dega

Indian Chief

Julot

Toussaint

Maturette

Clusiot

Lariot

Dr. Chatal

Zoraima

Warden Barrot

Pascal

Antonio

Sergeant

Guard

Santini

Mother Superior

Butterfly Trader

Directors

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers

Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay by)

Dalton Trumbo(screenplay by)

Henri Charrière(book by)

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Although present for much of the filming, author Henri Charriere didn't live to see the release of PAPILLON (1973), which was based on his allegedly autobiographical novel. The veracity of what he recounts has been questioned virtually since the books' release in 1969, and the film takes further liberties, leaving one to wonder if this adventure picture is more fiction than fact. What one doesn't have to wonder about, however, are the results achieved by an underrated director at the top of his craft; a bracing Jerry Goldsmith score; marvelous cinematography by Fred Koenekamp; and spot-on performances by Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, and a stellar supporting cast which features some of the best character actors of the period.

adorablepanic09 Apr, 2020