A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
- leppermesiahDecember 11, 2024The best movie i have watched. Left me trembling and shivering with emotions.
- freddie530July 19, 2026Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman were good in this movie it had very good acting 👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟
- Alma QuintonAugust 12, 2026Great movie! McQueen and Hoffman were outstanding ‼️😎😎
- tombarry.bkkJanuary 27, 2026Great film although tough to watch at times. Containing McQueen's best performance, it's very slow and brutal but also elegant and wonderfully told. A classic.
- SpanktacularMay 18, 2025Such elegant spiritual and existential despair.
- AladdinMarch 26, 2025A tale about friendship, great human adventure...
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Papillon was released on December 19, 1973.
Papillon was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
Papillon has a runtime of 2h 30m.
Papillon was produced by Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner.
A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
The key characters in Papillon are Henri "Papillon" Charriere (Steve McQueen), Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman), Indian Chief (Victor Jory).
Papillon is rated PG.
Papillon is a Drama, Crime, Biography film.
Papillon has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.
Papillon had a budget of $12M.
Papillon has made $53.3M at the box office.