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Papillon (1973) · Cineora

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A FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER FILM

Papillon

19732h 31mPGMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb8.0/ 10 · 147.4K votes

THE GREATEST ADVENTURE OF ESCAPE!

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.

Gritty
Tense
Inspiring
Survival
Friendship
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains graphic violence and self-harm or suicide.

DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Steve McQueenHenri "Papillon" Charriere

Dustin HoffmanLouis Dega

Victor JoryIndian Chief

Don GordonJulot

Anthony ZerbeToussaint

Robert DemanMaturette

Woodrow ParfreyClusiot

Bill MumyLariot

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