Papillon
- Original title
- Papillon
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 150 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Steve McQueen
- Dustin Hoffman
- Victor Jory
- Don Gordon
- Anthony Zerbe
- Robert Deman
- Bill Mumy
- George Coulouris
- Woodrow Parfrey
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Adventure. Drama | Prison Drama. Friendship
- Synopsis
- 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 attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1973: Nominated for Oscar: Best Soundtrack (Drama)1973: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor - Drama (Steve McQueen)
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- 86 My Favorite Adventure Movies (57)
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