Papillon

2017 134 min ★ 7.3 Adventure, Crime, Drama

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.

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Cast

Charlie Hunnam

Henri 'Papillon' Charrière

Rami Malek

Louis Dega

Christopher Fairbank

Jean Castili

Eve Hewson

Nennete

Michael Socha

Julot

Brian Vernel

Guittou

Nicholas Asbury

Commandant

Louisa Pili

Clara

Antonio de la Cruz

Tribouillard

Andre Flynn

Galgani

Details

Director

Michael Noer

Screenplay

Aaron Guzikowski

Tagline

"The greatest escape adventure ever told"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$10,060,903

Production

Red Granite Pictures, Czech Anglo Pictures, FishCorb Films

Reviews

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Gimly

January 20, 2019

★ 5/10

Competent is the word of the day here. The acting's not great but it's **competent**. The style isn't blowing my mind but it's shot **competently**. _Papillon_ is the sort of movie that will have its lead hit near-anorexia to express the level of torture his character has suffered, but can't have him grow a beard past sexy manicured stubble despite being isolated in a cell with nothing for two ...