Papillon

Based On the book by Henri Charrière

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.

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Release date:

December 16, 1973

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast:

Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Bill Mumy

Genre:

Drama, Biographical, Prison

Country:

France, United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1973 in adaptations