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Papillon is a 1973 film based on the autobiography of Henri Charrière. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière (Papillon) and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. The film was geared towards an American audience. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an American film director. ...
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Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was a famous American film score composer from Los Angeles, California. ...
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Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...
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Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an American film director. ...
Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool.[1] He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ...
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Papillon is a French word for butterfly. The term may also refer to Papillon (autobiography), a memoir written by Henri Charrière about his imprisonment at a penal colony in French Guiana. ...
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Louis Dega (born 1890, Marseille, France - died ???) was a prisoner in the French Guiana penitentiary as of 1932 (convicted on fraud for fifteen years) and companion of Henri Charrière, AKA Papillon for thirteen years. ...
Deviations from book
The script made several deviations from the book: - The ages of Papillon and Dega are radically changed from book to film: in the book, Papillon is "25 years-old, looking 20" and Dega is 42. Dega is a bit younger in the film, and Papillon appears much older.
- It dramatizes the role of men hired to hunt down escaped prisoners.
- Papillon's imprisonment before sailing to the French Guiana is non-existent in the film, as is his trial.
- Papillon knew Dega well before boarding the ship to Guiana. They had agreed to protect each other while waiting in prison to be transported to South America.
- Dega was not included in the first escape attempt.
- Papillon's ultimate escape is somewhat changed.
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Cast Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool.[1] He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ...
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Louis Dega (born 1890, Marseille, France - died ???) was a prisoner in the French Guiana penitentiary as of 1932 (convicted on fraud for fifteen years) and companion of Henri Charrière, AKA Papillon for thirteen years. ...
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Trivia In the film, Dustin Hoffman, who played Dega, had to wear special contacts to see through the thick glasses that his character wore.
Awards In 1974, the film was nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards in the Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Jerry Goldsmith) and Best Motion Picture Actor, Drama (Steve McQueen) categories, respectively. A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ...
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Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was a famous American film score composer from Los Angeles, California. ...
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