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  1. 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.

  2. Dec 19, 1973 · Papillon: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon. 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.

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    • Biography, Crime, Drama
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • 1973-12-19
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  4. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman and Don Gordon.Papillon Blu-ray : https://amzn.to/3ufiJ2TPapillon Streaming : https...

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  5. Convicted as a murderer by the French court, safe-breaker Henri Charrière, alias Papillon because of the colourful butterfly tattoo adorning his chest, is left to rot in a penal colony somewhere in the heart of French Guiana. Sentenced to life imprisonment, before long, Henri Charrière strikes a mutually beneficial deal with fellow inmate ...

  6. Roger Ebert pans the 150-minute movie based on Henri Charriere's best seller, starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. He finds the characters uninteresting, the plot tedious, and the escape attempt unconvincing.

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  8. Convicted murderer Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), known as "Papillon" for his butterfly chest tattoo, is transported to French Guiana to serve his sentence in a work camp. Determined to escape ...

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