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Papillon
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Papillon

1973 · 151 min Crime Drama
⭐ 7.8 / 10 · TMDB

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

"Мотылёк" (1973) is cinema about people at their hardest moment, and about how they carry it.

Don't watch for a light evening. Watch if you want the real thing.

For those who love stories about people — real, imperfect, alive.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: late evening, dim light, phone away.

🎭 Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Louis Dega

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Indian Chief

Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Julot

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Toussaint

Robert Deman

Robert Deman

Maturette

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Clusiot

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Lariot

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Dr. Chatal

Ratna Assan

Ratna Assan

Zoraima

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