Condenado a cadena perpetua en la Guayana francesa, Henri Charrière, conocido como Papillon, dedica todas sus fuerzas a lograr su evasión y la de su compañero
Action and adventure films
Eingekerkert auf der berühmten Teufelsinsel ist Papillon besessen davon, freizukommen. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Dega sinnt er unablässlich über die Flucht nach. Sein ungebrochener Lebenswille stemmt sich dagegen, von der grausamen Brutalität seiner Bewacher zermürbt zu werden.
Imprisoned in infamous Devil's Island, Papillon is obsessed with the idea of freedom. Together with his friend Dega, Papillon ceaselessly works on means of escape.
Thrilling adventure of an escape from a French Guiana prison.
Petty criminal, Henri Charrière, known as Papillon, is framed for murder and imprisoned on Devil's Island. Obsessed with the idea of freedom, Papillon and Dega, a fellow prisoner, work on means of escaping.
Film adaptations
A criminal, sent to prison on Devil's Island, begins at once to engineer his escape in this portrayal of prison life.
Papillon
Odissea di un francese, condannato ai lavori forzati nel bagno penale della Guyana, che - grinta bronzea, coltello facile, fibra a prova di aguzzino - cerca più volte di evadere con un collega. (Morandini).
Imprisoned on Devil's Island, Papillon (Steve McQueen), is obsessed with the idea of freedom. Together with his friend Dega (Dustin Hoffman), Papillon ceaselessly works on the means of escape, his spirit refusing to be broken by savage and humiliating treatment from their captors.
Charriere (known as "Papillon," because of a prominent tatoo), is incarcerated for murdering a pimp. He saves the life of fellow convict Louis Dega, who will later show his gratitude by helping Charriere in his many escape attempts. Years later, Dega is made a trustee and is content with his lot, but the ageing, white-haired Charriere cannot be held back.
A French safecracker is framed for murder and sentenced to Devil's Island, a brutal penal colony in French Guiana. With a frail, bespectacled counterfeiter he tries to escape through the tropical jungle and miles of surrounding sea.
Fiction
Personal narratives
Eingekerkert auf der berühmten Teufelsinsel ist Papillon (Steve McQueen) besessen davon, freizukommen. Zusammen mit seinem Freund Dega (Dustin Hoffman) sinnt er unablässig über die Flucht nach. Sein ungebrochener Lebenswille stemmt sich dagegen, von der grausamen Brutalität seiner Bewacher zermürbt zu werden. Einer der wenigen Heldenfilme, der die berühmte Romanvorlage durch die aussergewöhnliche Darstellung von Hoffman und McQueen genau umsetzt. (Quelle: Umschlagtext).
Papillon es un hombre acusado de asesinato que es enviado a un penal de la Guayana francesa, la isla del Diablo, en unión de otros condenados. En el viaje, a bordo de un barco y en condiciones infrahumanas, conoce a Luis Dega, falsificador de Bonos de la Defensa Nacional, hombre débil y miope, al que Papillon ofrece su protección a cambio de una suma de dinero que quiere emplear para huir de la cárcel, ya que está obsesionado con la idea de libertad.
Prison epic based on the autobiography of convicted murderer Henri Charriere that details his repeated attempts to escape from the repressive French prison system until finally, Charriere (McQueen) is sent to Devil's Island.
DVD-Video discs
The story of one man's struggle to escape from Devil's island prison and his refusal to broken by his captors.
They called him Papillon, meaning "butterfly". If only he had wings to go with the name. unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island.
Odissea di un francese, condannato ai lavori forzati nel bagno penale della Guyana, che, grinta bronzea, coltello facile, fibra a prova di aguzzino, cerca più volte di evadere con un collega. (Mymovies).
Condamné à perpétuité pour meurtre, Papillon intègre le bagne de Cayenne avec une seule idée en tête : s'évader. Il compte notamment sur le célèbre faussaire Louis Dega pour y parvenir. Après plusieurs tentatives, les dirigeants l'envoient finalement sur Devil's Island, une prison dans la prison, dont personne n'a jamais réussi à s'échapper...(jaquette).
Sur le navire qui le conduit vers Cayenne, Papillon condamné au bagne fait la connaissance du faussaire Louis Dega. Une amitié se noue entre les deux hommes, Papillon qui possède une force physique réelle devient le garde du corps de Dega. Arrivés en Guyane Papillon et Dega sont envoyés dans un camp en pleine jungle. Ils n'auront alors plus qu'un seul but : S'évader de cet enfer.
Dramatizes the life of Henri Charriere in the French offshore prison on Devil's Island and his persistent pursuit of freedom.
They called him Papillon, meaning "butterfly." If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franklin J. Schaffner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctions. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles, and Bullitt, Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, and Little Big Man, Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charriere's scruffy friend.
Imprisoned on infamous Devil's Island, Papillon is obsessed with the idea of freedom. Together with fellow prisoner, Louis Dega he ceaselessly works on a means of escape.
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Petty criminal, Henri Charriere, known as Papillon, is framed for murder and imprisoned on Devil's Island. Obsessed with the idea of freedom, Papillon and Dega, a fellow prisoner, work on means of escaping.
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Prison films
Drama
Papillón
PAPILLON
Thrilling adventure of imprisonment and escape(s) from a French Guiana prison.
"Papillon" es un hombre acusado de asesinato que es enviado a un penal de la Guayana francesa, en unión de otros condenados. En el viaje, a bordo de un barco y en condiciones infrahumanas, conoce a Luis Dega, falsificador de Bonos de la Defensa Nacional, hombre débil y miope, al que Papillon ofrece su protección a cambio de una suma de dinero que quiere emplear para huir de la cárcel.
A tale of the horrible conditions at the infamous Devil's Island prison colony and of the daring escape of a man who claims he was falsely convicted of murder. Based on a true-life account.
The true stories of two men who attempt escape from the French prison on Devil's Island. Includes the original theatrical trailer.
Condamné à perpétuité pour un meurtre qu'il n'a pas commis, Henri "Papillon" Charrière intègre le bagne de Cayenne, où il fait la connaissance du faussaire Louis Delga. Papillon n'a qu'une seule idée en tête : s'évader. Malheureusement, ses régulières tentatives sont toujours restées sans réussite. Devant son acharnement, les dirigeants l'envoient sur l'île du diable, une prison dans la prison, dont personne n'a jamais réussi à s'échapper...
Papillon (Motion picture)
E' l'avvincente storia di un condannato ai lavori forzati nell'infernale penitenziario della Guyana francese, sull'isola del diavolo. I suoi disperati tentativi di fuga, seguiti da dure condanne all'isolamento. Anni di estremo tormento, vissuti nell'unico intento di riassaporare la libertà, fino alla fuga finale.
Story of two convicts and their harrowing experiences on Devil's Island.
Videodiscos DVD
Feature films
Papillon (Motion picture : 1973)
Adaptation of Henn Charriere's book chronicling "the Butterfly" and his attempts to escape from Devil's island.
Películas cinematográficas "Papillon" DVD.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firma comercial)