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Papillon
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
1 February 1954, San Gabriel, California, USA
9 April 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA
16 December 1954, Torrance, California, USA
1 September 1920, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 February 1925, Aurora, Illinois, USA
20 May 1936, Long Beach, California, USA
2 February 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 September 1920, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
14 July 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1 October 1907, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
12 November 1916, New Jersey, USA
9 December 1905, Montrose, Colorado, USA
28 September 1943, Chappaqua, New York, USA
5 October 1922, New York City, New York, USA
10 July 1927, Richmond, Virginia, USA
28 March 1932, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 June 1927, New Jersey, USA
8 August 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 April 1938, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
16 January 1903, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
September 23, 2015
Papillon was not a complicated man but his experiences changed him almost beyond recognition, and McQueen does a good job of portraying the survivor, broken in body, but not in spirit.
May 14, 2011
The narrative unfolds slowly, but the two stars are compelling and cinematographer Fred Koenekamp's photography is striking.
June 24, 2006
With Schaffner unable to find the necessary perspective to prevent the film from becoming unevenly episodic, it ends up looking as if it were tacked together by at least three different directors.
September 23, 2015
But Dustin Hoffman produces a splendid depiction of cunning corruption that acts as a perfect balance to McQueen's superstar charisma.
February 10, 2007
Based on the memoirs of Henri Charriere, the only man to have successfully escaped from Devil's Island, this is a grim and brutal prison drama, made more likable due to the lead star performances.
September 23, 2015
Director Franklin J. Schaffner has succeeded in making a two-and-a-half-hour film that seems like six.
September 06, 2015
This consummate prison-break epic features Steve McQueen's greatest transformation of character creation over the course of his estimable film career.
May 09, 2005
A big, brave, stouthearted, sometimes romantic, sometimes silly melodrama with the kind of visual sweep you don't often find in movies anymore.
March 26, 2009
The script is very good within its limitations, but there is insufficient identification with the main characters.
September 23, 2015
McQueen works hard and al most manages to triumph over his star presence, while Hoffman submerges himself eccentrically and amusingly in his coward's role.
August 03, 2007
A rousing drama of endurance, opportunism and friendship under fire.