Memorable quotes for
Papillon (1973)

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Clusiot: You're Louis Dega. I'm Clusiot. How come you ended up in a place like this?
Dega: Favoritism.

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Papillon: We're something, aren't we? The only animals that shove things up their ass for survival.

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Prisoner: I know you, you're Degas. You're a very intelligent man!
Dega: Thank you. I seem to be known in all the wrong places.

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Camp Commandant: Make the best of what we offer you, and you will suffer less than you deserve.

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[Papillon is contemplating a daring leap from a cliff to escape]
Dega: [the plan] It seems so desperate. You think it will work?
Papillon: Does it matter?

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Dega: Blame is for God and small children.

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Papillon: Hey you bastards, I'm still here.

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Dega: A temptation resisted is a true measure of character.

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Warden Barrot: [to Papillon upon his release from solitary confinement after two years following his first escape attempt] Your term is completed.

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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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Warden Barrot: Put all hope out of your mind. And masturbate as little as possible, it drains the strength!

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Dega: Well, it now seems quite possible that until we get to a decent jail with bribeable guards, I may stand in some need of... rather close physical protection.
Papillon: That depends on how long you want to live.
Dega: For a long time.
Papillon: Then you got a problem.
Dega: Well, I presume that you have some, uh, goals, some particular need that outrates all the others. I mean, if so... may I aslk what it is?
Papillon: Money!
Dega: For what?
Papillon: Escape.
Dega: Very good. You keep me alive until we land in Guyana, and I'll underwrite any escape you care to arrange.
Papillon: Escape for me, not for us!
Dega: Oh, of course. I, I, I...
[Laughs]
Dega: . I have no intention, uh, of even attempting to escape - ever!
Papillon: Done!

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Doctor: [Briefly examining Dega in a prefunctory manner] You're fine. NEXT!
Dega: [Walking away] Must be better than I feel.
Doctor: [Briefly examining Papillon] You're in wonderful shape.
Papillon: How do you fail an examination like this?
Doctor: NEXT!

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Dega: If I stay - here in this place -I will die!

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Papillon: [to Dega] Me they can kill... You they own!

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Judge in Dream: I accuse YOU... of a WASTED LIFE!
Papillon: Guilty... guilty... guilty...

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Warden Barrot: Forget France and put your clothes on.

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