Movie: Papillon (1973)
"Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly). A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment. Written by Reid Gagle"
- Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
- Release Date: 16 December 1973 (USA)
- Run Time: 150 min
- Country: USA , France
- Genre: Adventure , Biography , Crime , Drama
Tagline: The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed!
Trivia: "Papillon" is one of those rare films that were given two major releases by two different distributors. First, Allied Artists and then Columbia released it in 1973.
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: A harness is clearly visible on Papillon's midsection as he helps Dega over the wall.
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