Title: Papillon
Original Title: Papillon
Year: 2017
Info
- Country: USA Czech Republic
- Language: English Spanish
- Length: 133 Minutes (2 hours 13 min)
- Genre: Biography Drama Adventure
- Studios: Czech Anglo Productions FishCorb Films
- Distributor: Corbi Media
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
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.
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Videos
May 23 2018
Photos
Trivia
Butterfly
Papillon means 'Butterfly' and was Henri Charriere's nickname due to the butterfly tattoo on his chest.
Remake
Based on a (mostly) true story: 'Papillon' was adapted from a memoir written by Charrière first released in France back in 1969
Song
There is a popular song based around someone remembering seeing the film with his father, called "Hey you Bastards, I'm still here!"
Recommended movies and tv shows Papillon
2012
9.1
2012
6.6
2012
7.6
2012
6.7
2015
7.3
2016 - Act
8.1
2015
8.3
2013
7.6
2013
7.8
2018
7.5