Papillon (1973)

Cast

Steve McQueen
as Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
as Louis Dega
Dalton Trumbo
as Commandant
Bill Mumy
as Lariot

Get more information about Papillon (1973) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Biography Crime Drama

8.0 / 10

A semi-fictional account of Henri Charrière's time in the penal system in French Guyana - some of it spent on infamous Devil's Island - is presented. It's the early 1930s. Charrière - nicknamed Papillon because of his butterfly tattoo - and Louis Dega are two among many who have been convicted in the French judicial system, they now being transferred to French Guyana where they will serve their time, never to return to France even if they are ever released. A safe-cracker by criminal profession, Papillon is serving a life sentence for murdering a pimp, a crime for which he adamantly states he was framed. Dega is a wealthy counterfeiter, who expects his well-to-do wife eventually to get him released. On Papillon's initiative, Papillon and Dega enter into a business arrangement: Papillon will provide protection for Dega, while Dega will finance Papillon's escape attempt. As Papillon and Degas' time together lasts longer than either expects, their burgeoning friendship ends up being an ...

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just some random guy named sam

It's wired to think that the director of this film also made the first planet of the apes movie - @Wednesday, November 21, 2018 6:02 AM

christopher james

France emptied all its jails a cons 75%. Never finished there sentences . Died .I'll treatment . All sorts a tropical diseases. And in the brutal regime a solitary . - @Sunday, November 18, 2018 1:58 PM

Lord Keith

This looks horrible...the new one looks amazing?? Am i the only one? - @Saturday, November 17, 2018 7:24 PM

Andres of Carthage

What an exceptional movie, this is not your typical epic adventure with flashy effect and action, but you will never forget this one. - @Sunday, November 11, 2018 3:45 PM

Dirty Saint

This looks like a rip off of a movie that came out recently. The one with the motorcycle guy and the hacker. - @Sunday, November 11, 2018 1:29 AM

Eunice Torres

I saw this film with my father when I was 12 I don't remember much about it, but I remember the great feeling after watching it. - @Saturday, November 10, 2018 8:59 PM

Marcelo Merchan

To make a movie taking 100% from the real story from the papillon book, it would take a least 12 hours movie. I just saw papillon new movie 2018 and it is ok not good actors, prefer the old one with McQueen. I think I am going to read again the book ,it is great. - @Saturday, November 10, 2018 1:24 PM

R.S. G

New one beats this hands down - @Friday, November 2, 2018 1:06 AM

Azi

I'm just worried about that chicken 1:12 - @Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:16 PM

Roman Sidenko

What's McQueen best role? This one is pretty close! The film's crazy. That prison sequence alone... maaaan. - @Monday, October 15, 2018 3:35 AM

Kappie51IM

McQueen's performance when he is in the isolation unit is absolutely riveting! - @Tuesday, October 9, 2018 5:05 PM

ghezoi Mr

A time when men were men and movies were great! - @Friday, September 28, 2018 7:43 PM

Allesopdemotor. nl

This one is so much better than the 2018 version. - @Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:39 PM

Serwan Bedawi

one of my favorite movies, true classic. - @Friday, September 14, 2018 4:38 PM

gemima pottas

This trailer does not do the movie justice - @Thursday, September 13, 2018 4:49 PM

miyoung CHOI

Master Piece Film in my life - @Wednesday, September 12, 2018 12:42 PM

Zayed

Who came after seeing the trailer of Papillon (2018) :D ? - @Sunday, September 9, 2018 9:41 PM

Archons

Man... the filming industry came a long way. - @Sunday, September 9, 2018 4:39 PM

Christopher Fritz

I've seen it SOOOO many times. Nevertheless the REMAKE makes me want to see it.. again. Such a great movie - @Sunday, September 9, 2018 3:25 AM

Taryn Mullins-Smith

I LIKE TO WATCH PAPILLON. - @Tuesday, September 4, 2018 7:01 AM

John Vee

New one is pretty damn good too - @Saturday, August 25, 2018 5:00 AM

علي الكتلوني

The film makes you live the painful experience The beginning to the end, and all that he suffered for his love of freedom! A beautiful and painful story at the same time He did give many lessons! Love of freedom, fulfillment and commitment to promises, thinking and clinging to hope no matter how impossible !. - @Friday, August 24, 2018 6:44 PM

Marc Smith

How do I look?.... Love this movie!!! - @Thursday, August 23, 2018 5:55 PM

DEANGELO GARISON

New papilloin gotta c it. Loved the original - @Thursday, August 23, 2018 1:42 AM

Taryn Mullins-Smith

I LOVE YOU STEVE MCQUEEN. - @Monday, August 20, 2018 11:43 AM

bijan binesh

Ykhodast film - @Monday, August 13, 2018 9:31 AM

Kenny Bonett

One of McQueen's best. The king of cool.love it.tho the book is better - @Thursday, August 9, 2018 10:31 PM

James

Unpopular opinion, but I hate this movie, only because I love the book. It misses the heart and focus of the book. I’d like it for what it is if it didn’t claim to be Papillon. Hear me out: First of all, Papillon is a charismatic, calculating genius, not just a cool dude with balls. In the movie he just seems to fly by the seat of his pants without much thought. McQueen’s a great actor but he just slightly reworked his cool hand luke schtick imo. Second of all Papillon’s always looking out for everyone around him even when it doesn’t seem to suit him, which earns him the respect and influence of just about EVERYONE around him, not just one or two friends. The movie fails to express his living legend status among the convicts and even warders. And third, the book’s focus was primarily on the extreme kindness and generosity he receives from strangers along his journey despite the suffering, because of his unshakeable will to live. It’s much more of an adventure story then the movie made it. The movie made it a Christ-Like story, which is always a safe bet, but that’s not what it is. It’s a disgrace the way the movie drags on when it had so much material to work with, they made it all about Papillon’s suffering which was never really an issue to him in the book. He was not a wallowing martyr as the movie would have it, but a strong, clever, charismatic leader that no one ever got the best of. Also it’s a bit of a gripe but papillon was 25 when he was arrested and 35 by the time he was completely free, McQueen being a 43yr old that looks 55 really changes the tone of his experience if you ask me. - @Friday, August 3, 2018 12:53 PM

Gachi Null

Well they made a remake - @Thursday, July 26, 2018 11:36 AM

Z E R O

The 2017 remake isn't even close to this masterpiece. - @Tuesday, July 24, 2018 6:47 AM

christopher james

The book is better. Read it 4 times seen film a bout 50 times . - @Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:41 PM

christopher james

Bring back the solitary confinement regime but make it harsher with me running it. - @Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:40 PM

Jorge Enriquez

Excelente película, inmortalizada, lo que un hombre puede hacer por lo más preciado... SU LIBERTAD!! - @Wednesday, July 18, 2018 4:36 PM

Jorge Enriquez

Excelente película, inmortalizada, lo que un hombre puede hacer por lo más preciado... SU LIBERTAD!! - @Wednesday, July 18, 2018 4:36 PM

Arocle Lanzillo

Charriere, soprannominato Papillon, viene condannato ai lavori forzati nel penitenziario della Guyana francese. Qui affronterà prove disumane, ma troverà anche un amico ... - @Monday, July 9, 2018 8:12 PM

D Outcast

those blackish indians who were chasing Papillion in the jungle looked like the scariest faces I've ever seen in the movies. - @Wednesday, July 4, 2018 12:33 AM

Christopher James

Jo. Jo I need some 1 to tell me how I look - @Sunday, June 24, 2018 5:36 PM

Christopher James

Watch IG everhmonth have done for the past 10 years - @Sunday, June 24, 2018 5:35 PM

Christopher James

Puthim on Hall rations and screen his cell 4. Six months darkness does wanders 4a badmemory. - @Sunday, June 24, 2018 5:33 PM

Christopher James

I don't get thathungery I was born skinny - @Sunday, June 24, 2018 5:32 PM

ohh Si

Steve ..Dustin....Masters - @Saturday, June 23, 2018 9:41 PM

peat Steven

I must be light headed or something, there doing a remake in 2018. - @Tuesday, May 29, 2018 6:11 PM

jennifersman

Steve McQueen’s most underrated movie, the Academy really blew it that year when he wasn’t nominated for Best Actor - @Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:24 PM

Justin Fencsak

Better than the remake - @Thursday, May 24, 2018 12:07 AM

Hey Y'all

2018 Papillon VS 1973 Papillon. - @Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:39 PM

Heroteam 598

I am going to enjoy this film I bought today. - @Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:31 PM

fiqipraramadhan

Lovely film about a hardship - @Monday, March 26, 2018 3:27 PM

Stephen Amaral

God movie trailers aren't what they used to be - @Sunday, March 11, 2018 8:00 AM

Rasputin

Amazingly, this movie didn't actually win any Oscars. WTF?!!!! Steve and Dustin deserved Oscars as Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. And it deserved Best Movie. - @Tuesday, February 20, 2018 9:38 AM

Rasputin

Phenomenal. Awesome film. One of the greatest ever. Steve was brilliant but Dustin nailed his part as well. - @Tuesday, February 20, 2018 9:32 AM