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| Directed by | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Produced by | Ted Richmond |
| Written by | Henri Charrière Dalton Trumbo |
| Starring | Steve McQueen Dustin Hoffman |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures Corporation (USA) Columbia Pictures (UK) |
| Release date(s) | December 16, 1973 |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12,000,000 USD |
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Papillon is a 1973 film based on the autobiography of Henri Charrière. Franklin James Schaffner ( May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon Dalton Trumbo ( December 9, 1905 &ndash September 10, 1976) was an American Screenwriter and Novelist, Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer Allied Artists Pictures Corporation started life as a Subsidiary of Monogram Pictures in 1946 as an outlet for films with bigger names and higher budgets than }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière (Papillon) and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. Franklin James Schaffner ( May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Louis Dega (born 1890 Marseille, France - died unknown unknown was a prisoner in the French Guiana penitentiary as of 1932 (convicted on Fraud The film was geared towards an American audience. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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Deviations from book
The script made several deviations from the book:
- The ages of Papillon and Dega are radically changed from book to film: in the book, Papillon is "25 years-old, looking 20" and Dega is 42. Dega is a bit younger in the film, and Papillon appears much older.
- It dramatizes the role of men hired to hunt down escaped prisoners.
- Papillon's imprisonment before sailing to French Guiana is non-existent in the film, as is his trial. French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France
- Papillon knew Dega well before boarding the transport to South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a They had agreed to protect each other while waiting in prison.
- Dega was not included in the first escape attempt.
- Dega is portrayed as also being imprisoned on Devil's Island. In the book, he is imprisoned on another of the Îles du Salut, but never Devil's Island. The Îles du Salut (in English Safety Islands) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana (14 km north For other uses see Devils Island. Devil's Island (Île du Diable is the smallest and northernmost island of the three Îles du Salut
- Papillon's ultimate escape is somewhat changed; the film ends with his escape from Devil's Island to the mainland, without covering his subsequent escape from the penal colony (bagne) itself to eventual freedom in Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Steve McQueen | Henri 'Papillon' Charriere |
| Dustin Hoffman | Louis Dega |
| Victor Jory | Indian chief |
| Don Gordon | Julot |
| Anthony Zerbe | Toussaint Leper Colony chief |
| Robert Deman | Maturette |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Clousiot |
| Bill Mumy | Lariot |
| George Coulouris | Dr. Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" Henri Charrière ( November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted felon chiefly known as the author of Papillon Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Louis Dega (born 1890 Marseille, France - died unknown unknown was a prisoner in the French Guiana penitentiary as of 1932 (convicted on Fraud Victor Jory ( November 23, 1902 &ndash February 12, 1982) was a Canadian Actor. Don Gordon (born November 13, 1926) is an American film and television actor Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American stage film and television Actor. Toussaint the leper colony chief (ca1890 - ??? in Chacachacare) Fernandez Maturette (lived around 1915 - 1939 was an inmate in the French Guiana prison colony who attempted to escape with Henri Charrière, and Joanes Clousiot Charles William Mumy Jr (ˈmuːmi born February 1, 1954) is an American Actor, Musician, pitchman Instrumentalist, George Coulouris ( October 1, 1903 – April 25, 1989) was a prominent English film and stage actor Chatal |
| Ratna Assan | Zoraima |
| William Smithers | Warden Barrot |
| Val Avery | Pascal |
Trivia
- In the film, Dustin Hoffman, who played Dega, had to wear special contacts to see through the thick glasses that his character wore. William Smithers (born 10 July 1927 in Richmond Virginia) is an American actor perhaps best known for his recurring role in the Television Val Avery (born 14 July, 1924) is an American Character actor who has added heft to hundreds of movies and television shows since the '50s
- The rock band Rilo Kiley included a song titled "Papillion" on their "Initial Friend EP". The song references a couple watching the film.
- The band Leif Karate released a track titled "Steve McQueen Was Great in Papillon". The lyrics act as a summary of the movie.
Awards
In 1974, the film was nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards in the Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Jerry Goldsmith) and Best Motion Picture Actor, Drama (Steve McQueen) categories, respectively. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer
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