Papillon

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1973 · Franklin J. Schaffner

Genresbiographical filmprison filmdrama film

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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.

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Type: Movie
Release date: December 16, 1973
Genres: biographical film, prison film, drama film
Created by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Runtime: 144 min
Countries: United States, France