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Director
Director
Cast
Henri "Papillon" Charrière
Louis Dega
Nenette
Celier
Masked Breton
Julot
Toussaint
Warden Barrot
André Maturette
Leper Woman
Brioulet
Synopsis
Henri Charrière, called “Papillon” for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, is convicted in Paris for a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he becomes obsessed with escaping. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts, he’s sent to the notorious prison Devil’s Island, a place from which no one has ever escaped.
Original title
Papillon
IMDb Rating
6.7 votes
TMDb Rating
7.9 106 votes