Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books “Papillon” and “Banco", the film follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian ...

Henri "Papillon" Charrière is a master thief who, despite his criminal activities, is a decent guy. When he is accused of murder and unjustly convicted, he plans a daring escape from the prison island ...

Papillon is imprisoned on Devil's Island and repeatedly tries to escape in various ways. Together with his mate Dega, he struggles for years, worn down by setbacks and brutal guards. Yet his undaunted ...

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