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Release Date:
16 December 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed! more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Escape
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French
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South America
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French Guiana
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Tattoo
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Obituary: Us character actor John Quade dead at 71
(From Monsters and Critics. 14 August 2009, 10:15 AM, PDT)
Sony 'Experiments' with Paul Scheuring's Remake
(From ioncinema. 5 August 2009)
(From Monsters and Critics. 14 August 2009, 10:15 AM, PDT)
Sony 'Experiments' with Paul Scheuring's Remake
(From ioncinema. 5 August 2009)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve McQueen | ... | Henri 'Papillon' Charriere |
 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Louis Dega |
 | Victor Jory | ... | Indian Chief |
| Don Gordon | ... | Julot |
| Anthony Zerbe | ... | Toussaint |
| 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 (as Victor Tayback) |
 | Mills Watson | ... | Guard |
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Runtime:
150 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) |
Mono (35 mm optical prints)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Australia:M |
South Korea:18 |
Canada:14A (video rating) |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-18 |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1974) |
Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) (1986) |
UK:AA (original rating) (cut) |
West Germany:16 |
UK:15 (video rating) (2000) |
USA:PG (re-rating on appeal) |
USA:R (original rating)
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Dustin Hoffman based his character on the movie's screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, particularly his withdrawn and shy mannerisms which had inspired Hoffman when meeting Trumbo for the first time.
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Crew or equipment visible: In the last scene as Papillon jumps from the cliff after he throws the bag of coconuts, you can see in the upper left quarter of the frame what seems to be a camera helicopter shooting from another angle.
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Quotes:
Warden Barrot:
[to Papillon upon his release from solitary confinement after five years following his second escape attempt] Your five years in solitary confinement are at an end. You've paid part of your debt to France.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Last Shot (2004)
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Is the movie loyal to the original book?more
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Steve McQueen plays Henri "Papillon" Charriere who is sentenced to life in a French penal colony for a murder he didn't do.There he befriends with an other convict Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman).Henri's only goal is to escape.Franklin J. Schaffner's Papillon (1973) is based on a true story.Charriere actually went through all this and then wrote a book. The acting work is unique.Steve McQueen (1930-1980) is superb in the lead.Also Dustin Hoffman (1937-) is excellent as always.This movie is filled with incredible scenes.Everything works perfectly in this amazing movie.If you want to see a dramatic adventure masterpiece this is a movie for you to see.