Synopsis
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.
Facts
Based on
Papillon, Banco, Papillon
Setting
Paris
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Cairo International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2017 generic
