• 1973
  • R
  • 2h 31m
Papillon

Summary A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. View more details

  • 1973
  • R
  • 2h 31m

Papillon

Directed : Franklin J. Schaffner

Written : Lorenzo Semple Jr. Dalton Trumbo Henri Charrière

Stars : Steve McQueen Dustin Hoffman Don Gordon Victor Jory

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Details

Genres : Crime Drama Biography

Release date : Dec 18, 1973

Countries of origin : United States France

Language : English Spanish

Filming locations : St Laurent du Maroni, Guyane, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France

Production companies : Solar Productions Les Films Corona General Production Company

Summary A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama Biography

Release date : Dec 18, 1973

Countries of origin : United States France

Language : English Spanish

Filming locations : St Laurent du Maroni, Guyane, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France

Production companies : Solar Productions Les Films Corona General Production Company

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