Papillon (1973)

Regisseur:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Drehbuchautoren:

Dalton Trumbo (screenplay) and
Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay) ...

Premierendatum:

16. Dezember 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer | Biographie | Krimi | Drama

Werbezeile:

The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire Bat | Corrupt Prison Officials | Miscarriage Of Justice | Jail | Poignant

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Unforgettable, fantastic film, one of my top personal favorites

Besetzung

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
Ratna Assan	...	Zoraima
William Smithers	...	Warden Barrot
Val Avery	...	Pascal
Gregory Sierra	...	Antonio
Vic Tayback	...	Sergeant (as Victor Tayback)
Mills Watson	...	Guard

Alternativ:

Papillon (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

150 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | France

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Altersfreigabe:

Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:14A (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-18 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) (cut) | West Germany:16 | UK:15 (video rating) (2000) | USA:PG (re-rating on appeal) | USA:R (original rating)

Drehorte:

Jamaica

Firma:

Allied Artists Pictures

Dies und das:

Dustin Hoffman based his character on the movie's screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, particularly his withdrawn and shy mannerisms which had inspired Hoffman when meeting Trumbo for the first time.

Pannen:

Crew oder Equipment sichtbar: A harness is clearly visible on Papillon's midsection as he helps Dega over the wall.

Dialogzitate:

Doctor: [Briefly examining Dega in a prefunctory manner] You're fine. NEXT!
Dega: [Walking away] Must be better than I feel.
Doctor: [Briefly examining Papillon] You're in wonderful shape.
Papillon: How do you fail an examination like this?
Doctor: NEXT!

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Unforgettable, fantastic film, one of my top personal favorites

Papillon is one of my all-time favorites films. Steve McQueen is fantastic in the lead role. Dustin Hoffman is at his finest as Louie Dega. Very memorable, unforgettable performances, shocking action scenes and psychological thrills and twists. I cannot write enough good things about this film. After years of looking, I recently found this film on DVD and added it to my collection. This is the kind of movie that you can watch again and again and continue to see things you've never noticed before. This film never gets old and you never grow tired of watching Papillon. Some of the cast includes Vic Tayback also known as Mel from the hit TV series "Alice." He is convincing as a mean, surly prison guard. Also, Billy Tumy known for his role in "Lost in Space" as Will Robinson, plays a young, doomed inmate. There are other character actors included in the cast that you will more than likely recognize throughout the film. I give this film the strongest and highest of recommendations.