Papillon

2017
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Title: Papillon

Original Title: Papillon

Year: 2017

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: December 24 2018
  • United States: August 24 2018

Plot

A prisoner detained on a remote island plots his escape. A remake of the 1973 film 'Papillon'.

A new vision of a clasic film by the director Michael Noer ('Key House Mirror') 2015 and 'Nordvest (Northwest)' 2013.

Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books 'Papillon' and 'Banco', the film follows the epic story of Henri 'Papillon' Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil?s Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with a convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon?s escape.

Cast

Director:

Michael Noer Michael Noer

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Henri 'Papillon' Charrière

Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson

Nennete

Joe David Walters

Joe David Walters

Police Inspector

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Louis Dega

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Masked Breton

Videos

'Papillon' trailer 2:59

'Papillon' trailer

May 23 2018

Photos

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Trivia

Butterfly

Papillon means 'Butterfly' and was Henri Charriere's nickname due to the butterfly tattoo on his chest.

Song

There is a popular song based around someone remembering seeing the film with his father, called "Hey you Bastards, I'm still here!"

Remake

Based on a (mostly) true story: 'Papillon' was adapted from a memoir written by Charrière first released in France back in 1969

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