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Papillon

The greatest escape adventure ever told

Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.

20172h 14mRAdventure, Crime, Drama

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About Papillon

Directors
Michael Noer
Cast
Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Christopher Fairbank, Eve Hewson, Michael Socha, Brian Vernel
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Czech Republic, Malta, Serbia, Spain, United States of America
Status
Released

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