Details
| Director: | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Writer: | Dalton Trumbo, Henri Charrière |
| Producer: | Robert Dorfmann, Ted Richmond, Franklin J. Schaffner, Robert O. Kaplan |
| Theatrical: | 1973 |
| Studio: | Warner Studios |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure |
| Duration: | 150 |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar, Another 2 wins & 1 nomination |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Subtitles: | English, Spanish, French |
| Sound: | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 2.35:1 |
| Discs: | 1 |
| Region: | 1 |
| Release: | Jan 2011 |
Features
Theatrical trailer(s)Behind-the-scenes documentary
Documentaries
Filmographies
Widescreen anamorphic format
Summary
Based on a true story, Papillon tells the story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly', because he sports a large tattoo of a butterfly. Papillon, a petty criminal, is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the French penal colony in Guyana (South America). Papillon is determined to escape but his first attempts result in eventual recapture, despite reaching such locales as an Indian paradise and a leper's colony. As punishment, he is sent to Devil's Island, a prison within the Guyana prison, from which no one has ever escaped. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment.Credits
| Steve McQueen | ... | Henri 'Papillon' Charriere |
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Louis Dega |
| Victor Jory | ... | Indian Chief |
| Don Gordon | ... | Julot |
| Anthony Zerbe | ... | Toussaint Leper Colony chief |
| Robert Deman | ... | Maturette |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Clusiot |
| Bill Mumy | ... | Lariot |
| George Coulouris | ... | Dr. Chatal |
| Ratna Assan | ... | Zoraima |
| William Smithers | ... | Warden Barrot |
| Val Avery | ... | Pascal |
| Gregory Sierra | ... | Antonio |
| Vic Tayback | ... | Sergeant |
| Ron Soble | ... | Santini |
| Mills Watson | ... | Guard |
| Barbara Morrison | ... | Mother Superior |
| Don Hanmer | ... | Butterfly Trader |
| E.J. André | ... | Old Con |
| Richard Angarola | ... | Commandant |
| Jack Denbo | ... | Classification Officer |
| Len Lesser | ... | Guard |
| John Quade | ... | Masked Breton |
| Fred Sadoff | ... | Deputy Warden |
| Allen Jaffe | ... | Turnkey |
| Liam Dunn | ... | Old Trustee |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | Composer |
| Fred J. Koenekamp | ... | Cinematographer |
| Robert Swink | ... | Editor |