Papillon

A semi-fictional account of Henri Charrière's time in the penal system in French Guyana - some of it spent on infamous Devil's Island - is presented. It's the early 1930s. Charrière - nicknamed Papillon because of his butterfly tattoo - and Louis Dega are two among many who have been convicted in the French judicial system, they now being transferred to French Guyana where they will serve their time, never to return to France even if they are ever released. A safe-cracker by criminal profession, Papillon is serving a life sentence for murdering a pimp, a crime for which he adamantly states he was framed. Dega is a wealthy counterfeiter, who expects his well-to-do wife eventually to get him released. On Papillon's initiative, Papillon and Dega enter into a business arrangement: Papillon will provide protection for Dega, while Dega will finance Papillon's escape attempt. As Papillon and Degas' time together lasts longer than either expects, their burgeoning friendship ends up being an important factor altering their original plans, needed as they work with and against others who are trying to achieve their own goals, sometime conflicting with Papillon and Dega's.

Category

Movies

Added

10/24/18 at 11:04am GMT+1

Uploaded by

Silmarillion Staff

Status

Verified by VeriPLUS

Movie Genre

Biography, Crime, Drama

Runtime

151 min

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Country

France, USA

Language

English, Spanish

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon

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