Papillon

Papillon

The greatest escape adventure ever told

2017•2h 14m•7.3/10

AdventureCrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Red Granite Pictures, Czech Anglo Pictures, FishCorb Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Henri 'Papillon' Charrière

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Louis Dega

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Jean Castili

Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson

Nennete

Michael Socha

Michael Socha

Julot

Brian Vernel

Brian Vernel

Guittou

Nicholas Asbury

Nicholas Asbury

Commandant

Louisa Pili

Louisa Pili

Clara

Antonio de la Cruz

Antonio de la Cruz

Tribouillard

Andre Flynn

Andre Flynn

Galgani

Yorick van Wageningen

Yorick van Wageningen

Warden Barrot

Nikola Kent

Nikola Kent

Deputy Warden Brioulet

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Sierra

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Bartiloni

Roland Møller

Roland Møller

Celier

Slavko Sobin

Slavko Sobin

El Caiman

Luka Peroš

Luka Peroš

Santini

Goran Navojec

Goran Navojec

Smuggler

Dragan Mićanović

Dragan Mićanović

Doctor Guibert

Joel Basman

Joel Basman

Maturette

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