For a murder he did not commit, safecracker Henri Charriere was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to prison. Dubbed the "Moth" due to the fact that on his chest tattooed this symbol of freedom, Henry makes several escape attempts. In the punishment of the authorities for a long time put him in solitary confinement, and then sent in French Guiana on Devil's island, surrounded on all sides by the ocean.
From this the worst penitentiary could not escape any prisoner. But nothing can make Henry lose heart and break his determination to break free
Papillon
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Country | France, USA |
| Tagline | France forgot about you... and you Forget about France |
| Director | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Scriptwriters | Dalton TrumboLorenzo Semple Jr.William Goldman |
| Produced | Robert DorfmannFranklin J. SchaffnerEmanuel L. Wolf |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Art Direction | Anthony MastersJack MaxstedAnthony Powell |
| Editing | Robert Swink |
| Genres | DramaCrimeBiography |
| USA Gross | $53 267 000сборы |
| Release Date | December 16, 1973 |
| MPAA | R |
| Runtime | 151 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on a novel by Henri charger Motylek (Papillon, 1969).
For Steve McQueen it was the second prison drama in which he played the hero-the fugitive: the first was the movie "the Great escape" (1963).
In the original novel Louis Dega a secondary character, remaining outside of the story in the first half of the book. The film is Degas was one of the main characters.
Creating an image of Louis Dega Dustin Hoffman was inspired by the image of the co-author of the screenplay Dalton TRUMBO. This is especially true of alienation and shyness, the legendary screenwriter who just struck Hoffman when meeting TRUMBO.
In order to properly see through the thick glasses of his hero, Dustin Hoffman had to wear special contact lenses.
Despite the fact that the original book Henri charger is autobiographical, the French in French Guiana unanimously claim that a large part of the history of the Papillon no more than fiction.
Documented that Henri Charriere was imprisoned in the prison of Saint-Laurent and may have escaped from there, but he was never in custody on the famous Devil's island, although the prison settlement on this island really existed.
