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Papillon
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Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Actors:
William Smithers,
Don Hanmer,
Dustin Hoffman,
Jack Denbo,
Ron Soble,
Richard Farnsworth,
Vic Tayback,
Richard Angarola,
Allen Jaffe,
Val Avery,
E.J. André,
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William Smithers
10 July 1927, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Don Hanmer
17 October 1919, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dustin Hoffman
8 August 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Denbo
7 February 1925, Aurora, Illinois, USA
Ron Soble
28 March 1932, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Richard Farnsworth
1 September 1920, Los Angeles, California, USA
Vic Tayback
6 January 1930, New York City, New York, USA
Richard Angarola
1 September 1920, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Allen Jaffe
9 April 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Val Avery
14 July 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
E.J. André
14 August 1908, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Director:
Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
30 May 1920, Tokyo, Japan
Country:
France, United States
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February 10, 2007
Based on the memoirs of Henri Charriere, the only man to have successfully escaped from Devil's Island, this is a grim and brutal prison drama, made more likable due to the lead star performances.
September 23, 2015
Director Franklin J. Schaffner has succeeded in making a two-and-a-half-hour film that seems like six.
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May 09, 2005
A big, brave, stouthearted, sometimes romantic, sometimes silly melodrama with the kind of visual sweep you don't often find in movies anymore.
May 14, 2011
The narrative unfolds slowly, but the two stars are compelling and cinematographer Fred Koenekamp's photography is striking.
September 23, 2015
But Dustin Hoffman produces a splendid depiction of cunning corruption that acts as a perfect balance to McQueen's superstar charisma.
September 23, 2015
McQueen works hard and al most manages to triumph over his star presence, while Hoffman submerges himself eccentrically and amusingly in his coward's role.
August 03, 2007
A rousing drama of endurance, opportunism and friendship under fire.
September 06, 2015
This consummate prison-break epic features Steve McQueen's greatest transformation of character creation over the course of his estimable film career.
March 26, 2009
The script is very good within its limitations, but there is insufficient identification with the main characters.
September 23, 2015
Papillon was not a complicated man but his experiences changed him almost beyond recognition, and McQueen does a good job of portraying the survivor, broken in body, but not in spirit.
June 24, 2006
With Schaffner unable to find the necessary perspective to prevent the film from becoming unevenly episodic, it ends up looking as if it were tacked together by at least three different directors.