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Papillon
“Papillon,” directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, follows the harrowing journey of Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a French convict wrongfully imprisoned on Devil’s Island, as he relentlessly plots his escape. The film explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit against the backdrop of a brutal penal colony.
Views: 66
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Actors: Anthony Zerbe, Bill Mumy, Don Gordon, Dustin Hoffman, George Coulouris, Ratna Assan, Robert Deman, Steve McQueen, Victor Jory, Woodrow Parfrey
Country: France, United States of America
Company: General Production Company, Les Films Corona, Solar Productions
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Budget: $12,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $53,267,000
Duration: 2h 31min
Release: 1973
Release Date: 1973-12-16
IMDb: 8
TMDB: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%
Metacritic: 58
FilmAffinity: 7.7
