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David Alberto Campos rating:
8
Adventure. Drama Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly. A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his ... [+]
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December 31, 2006
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Steve McQueen hace su mejor papel en este drama "carcelario", que aunque limitado a priori logra conmover a la audiencia. Hoffman, interpretando a un preso inofensivo que es protegido por McQueen, logra estar a la altura de éste.
Muestra tópicos interesantes: el valor de la amistad y la palabra, la fuerza de voluntad, las inhumanas condiciones que aún adolece el sistema carcelario, y las diferencias de carácter a la hora de tolerar frustración y restricciones.
David Alberto Campos
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