Papillon (1973)
- Directed by
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, prison film
- Country
- France, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 2,139 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A French convict named Papillon is sent to a brutal prison colony in South America. He repeatedly tries to escape with the help of a fellow prisoner, a wealthy forger. The story follows their friendship and struggle for freedom over many years.
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What happens
Papillon is a 1973 historical adventure drama prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. was based on the 1969 autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière. The film stars Steve McQueen as Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. Because it was filmed at remote locations, the film was expensive for the time ($12 million), but it earned more than twice that in its first year of release. The film's title is French for "Butterfly", referring to Charrière's tattoo and nickname. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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