Papillon

Pros: McQueen, Story, Hoffman, photography
Cons: The book was better

Papillon (1973)

Steve McQueen plays Henri Charriere, a French safecracker convicted of murdering a pimp in early 20th century Paris. His sentence: transportation to French Guiana, a tropical paradise but murder on convicts, with the...

Pros: Wonderful True Story, Superb Acting from McQueen and Hoffman, Cinematography, Set Design
Cons: None

Papillon is the True Story of Henri Charriere (based on his novel) and it can be viewed from various perspectives, whether it’s a story of survival, of determination, of betrayal, of dedication, it’s all encompassed in this wonderful tale transformed ...

Pros: Ultimate adventure film starring two film greats.
Cons: Uncomfortably disturbing, grim and realistic.

Papillon is French for butterfly. In this movie, Steve McQueen plays Henri Charriere who is known as Papillon because he has a large tattoo of a butterfly. The butterfly becomes symbolic of truth and freedom.

This is an exceptional escape...

Pros: Acting, script, action
Cons: none

This movie is based on the lives of two gentlemen prisoners on Devil’s Island, longing for freedom. True, they deserve to be where they are, the committed their crime and are doing their time, but the lure of freedom never leaves their minds. The...

Pros: cast, cinematography, characters, story, direction
Cons: graphic violence, often unpleasant

"Papillon" may have been Steve McQueen's last great role. With his intense and determined personality, he was perfectly cast to play the lead.

"Papillon" tells the story of an 'innocent' Frenchman convicted of murder during the 1930s and...

Pros: Gripping, Wonderful acting. Brilliant story
Cons: none

Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman star in this brilliant and dark movie about the infamous French prison colony of French Guyana.

McQueen is "Papillon", framed for a murder he did not commit and condemned to life inprisonment at the...

Pros: the message of freedom and hope, great acting
Cons: bad quality of the sound.

'Papillon' was made when movies about prisons and especially movies about the loss of freedom and human dignity were not so common. This is an important point when we think about this movie and it's effects in later productions. Any viewer of the ...

Pros: TRUE, HISTORICAL TRAVESTY FOR THE STRONG OF HEART
Cons: NONE

Papillon is a true story. If you have seen this movie, you understand how important that is to the entire movie. It is an accurate account of Devil's Island, the prison island for those convicted of serious crimes in South America.Steve McQueen plays a...

Pros: Awesom acting, plot and direction
Cons: None!

Papillon is one of the best and most exciting movies ever made. The cast (featuring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman) is amazing. The storyline (completely true!!) and direction is excellent as well. I also highly recommend the book on which the movie...

Pros: Its like a visual ecstasy only experienced by trev and simon and the mormen people.
Cons: The trailers made it look like a cheap seventies porno, starring your dad.

I enjoy films! I'm just one of those people, I get home and I love a bit of film! FI-LM!!!! Film!!!! So when i rented out Papillon i was in a good mood, a very good mood, one of those moods where you feel like hugging a balding man just to spread the ...