Papillon

Where to Watch Papillon (2017) (Legally)

The greatest escape adventure ever told
Sep 7, 2017 CZ 134 min 14A
7.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2 142 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2017), without spoilers.

It sits in the Adventure, Crime, Drama space and is paced for about 134 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.3/10 from about 2,142 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & 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

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

Charlie Hunnam
as Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
Rami Malek
as Louis Dega
Christopher Fairbank
as Jean Castili
Eve Hewson
as Nennete
Brian Vernel
as Guittou
Nicholas Asbury
as Commandant
Louisa Pili
as Clara
Antonio de la Cruz
as Tribouillard
Andre Flynn
as Galgani