Papillon

2017 · 134 min · EN · R · 7.3 (2,142 votes)

Dir. Michael Noer · Starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Christopher Fairbank, Eve Hewson, Michael Socha, Brian Vernel · Music David Buckley

“The greatest escape adventure ever told”

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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.

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This film is a harrowing, yet ultimately inspiring, journey of human resilience against unimaginable odds. It's a gritty, reflective epic about the unyielding pursuit of freedom and the profound bonds forged in the crucible of suffering, leaving you with a sense of hard-won determination.

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