
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly). A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment.
Dustin HoffmanLouis Dega (Louis Dega)
Richard FarnsworthManhunter (uncredited Manhunter)
Jack DenboClassification Officer (Classification Officer)
Joe Canutt
Val AveryPascal (Pascal)Dustin Hoffman had to wear contact lenses so that he could see correctly through the thick glasses he had to wear.
Clusiot:
You're Louis Dega. I'm Clusiot. How come you ended up in a place like this?
Dega:
Favoritism.
Crew or equipment visible: In the very last scene as Papillon floats away there is a diver obviously under the bag he's floating on.
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