The greatest escape adventure ever told
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$10,060,903
Release Date
September 7, 2017
Popularity
4
Director
Michael Noer
Writer
Aaron Guzikowski
Producer
Joey McFarland
Producer
David Koplan
Where to Watch
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
Yorick van Wageningen
Warden Barrot
Nikola Kent
Deputy Warden Brioulet
Mark Phelan
Sierra
Michael Adams
Bartiloni
Roland Møller
Celier
Slavko Sobin
El Caiman
Luka Peroš
Santini
Goran Navojec
Smuggler
Dragan Mićanović
Doctor Guibert
Joel Basman
Maturette
Gallery
Reviews
Gimly
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 whole years. It commits hard to half-measures. A very unusual paradox that leads to a movie that's very, **very** okay. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
