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73% Critic Match
Papillon
“The greatest escape adventure ever told”
7.3 / 10• 2017• 2h 14m•R• English
AdventureCrimeDrama
Storyline
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Hunnam
Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
Lead
Rami Malek
Louis Dega
Christopher Fairbank
Jean Castili
Eve Hewson
Nennete
Michael Socha
Julot
Brian Vernel
Guittou
Nicholas Asbury
Commandant
Louisa Pili
Clara
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Noer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Papillon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
