Directed by: Michael Noer Written by: Aaron Guzikowski Produced by: Joey McFarland Production year: 2017 Original release: June 27, 2018 (Italy) Running time: 2 hours, 13 minutes Other cast: Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes |
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 convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape.