
Papillon
1973, Mystery and thriller, 2h 30m
28 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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Henri "Papillon" Charriere
Louis Dega
Indian chief
Julot
Toussaint Leper Colony chief
Maturette
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Critic Reviews for Papillon
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (6)
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The narrative is epic and life-spanning...The locations are stunning...and the surreal touches...add to the sense of a highly original art-movie spectacular.
September 14, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
McQueen works hard and al most manages to triumph over his star presence, while Hoffman submerges himself eccentrically and amusingly in his coward's role.
September 23, 2015 | Full Review… -
Director Franklin J. Schaffner has succeeded in making a two-and-a-half-hour film that seems like six.
September 23, 2015 | Full Review… -
The script is very good within its limitations, but there is insufficient identification with the main characters.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
A rousing drama of endurance, opportunism and friendship under fire.
August 3, 2007 | Full Review… -
With Schaffner unable to find the necessary perspective to prevent the film from becoming unevenly episodic, it ends up looking as if it were tacked together by at least three different directors.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
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Papillon: | Papillon: Hey, you bastards, I'm still here! |
Papillon: | Hey, you bastards, I'm still here! |
Guard: | The rule here is total silence. We make no pretence of rehabilitation here. We're not priests, we're processors. A meat packer processes live animals into edible meat. We process dangerous men into harmless ones. This we accomplish by breaking you. Breaking you physically, spiritually and here [taps head]. Strange things happen to the head here. Put all hope out of your mind, and masturbate as little as possible. It drains the strength. |
Dega: | Blame is for God and small children. |
Dega: | A temptation resisted is a true measure of character. |
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