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Papillon

Year:
Duration:
151 min
Genres:
Biography | Crime | Drama
IMDB rate:
8.1
Director:
Franklin J. Schaffner
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination
Details
Country: France
Release Date: 1973-12-16
Filming Locations: Higuerote, Estado Miranda, Venezuela
Earnings
Budget: $12,000,000
Gross: $53,267,000 (USA)SEK 12,206,000 (Sweden)
Cast
Actor
Character
Steve McQueen
Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
Louis Dega
Victor Jory
Indian Chief
Don Gordon
Julot
Anthony Zerbe
Toussaint
Robert Deman
Maturette
Woodrow Parfrey
Clusiot
Bill Mumy
Lariot
George Coulouris
Dr. Chatal
William Smithers
Warden Barrot
Val Avery
Pascal
Gregory Sierra
Antonio
Vic Tayback
Sergeant (as Victor Tayback)
Mills Watson
Guard
Ron Soble
Santini
Barbara Morrison
Mother Superior
Don Hanmer
Butterfly Trader
E.J. André
Old Con
Richard Angarola
Commandant
Jack Denbo
Classification Officer
Len Lesser
Guard
John Quade
Masked Breton
Fred Sadoff
Deputy Warden
Allen Jaffe
Turnkey
Liam Dunn
Old Trustee
Peter Brocco
Doctor (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Manhunter (uncredited)
Billy M. Greene
Old Man (uncredited)
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Mrs. Dega (uncredited)
Fred Lerner
Convict on Ship (uncredited)
Harry Monty
(uncredited)
Ellen Moss
Nun (uncredited)
Ken Muggleston
Border Official (uncredited)
Dalton Trumbo
Commandant (uncredited)
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Trivia
Actor Steve McQueen insisted on performing the stunt where he jumps off a cliff himself. McQueen once said of this that it was "one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life".
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The film is considered to be actor Steve McQueen's final great role in a motion picture.
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Third music score composed by Jerry Goldsmith for director Franklin J. Schaffner after Goldsmith's two previous scores for both Patton (1970) and Planet of the Apes (1968) and the future score for The Boys from Brazil (1978) all of them Oscar nominated. Goldsmith's score for this film was also Academy Award nominated - for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score, the movie's only Oscar nomination.
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Goofs
After their escape from prison where Louie DeGas breaks his ankle after jumping over the wall, there is a later scene in the boat where apparently gangrene has set in and Juliot has to amputate Louie's lower leg as Papillion holds him down. After Papillion is caught and serves 5 more years in solitary confinement, he catches up to Louie now imprisoned on one of the smaller islands (tending to his garden). Remarkably, Louie is now fully ambulatory, wearing two shoes, walking and at times running - without a crutch, cane, or even a limp.
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When Papillon first visits the lepers, the leper he speaks to does not move his lips (probably because of makeup).
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(at around 1h 20 mins) shaving cream pattern changes.
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Quotes
Toussaint: How did you know I have dry leprosy, that it isn't contagious?
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Papillon: [to Dega] Me they can kill... You they own!
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Papillon: Hey you bastards, I'm still here.
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Faq
Q
Is the movie loyal to the original book?
A
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Photos from cast
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