09/07/2017 (CZ) • 2h 14m
The greatest escape adventure ever told
Overview
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
English
Budget
-
Revenue
$10,060,903.00
Keywords
prisoner
based on novel or book
biography
based on true story
guillotine
remake
solitary confinement
south america
wrongful conviction
prison break
island prison
devil's island
shocking
reflective
french guiana
complex
critical
sentimental
whimsical
ambivalent
awestruck
baffled
bewildered
brisk
complicated
doubtful
melodramatic
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