Papillon

Year: 2017
Country: USA, Spain, Czech Republic
Director: Michael Noer
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Tommy Flanagan
Genre: drama, crime
Runtime: 133 min.
Age: 16+

A prisoner detained on a remote island plots his escape in this second adaptation of the novels by Henri Charrière.

Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books "Papillon" and "Banco", PAPILLON follows the epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.

Awards & Festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival — premiere