Papillon (1973)
| Release Date | 16 December 1973 |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $53,000,000 |
| Tagline | The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed! |
| Genre | Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama |
| Country | USAFrance |
| Filming Locations | Jamaica |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo, Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Escape Film, Biopic [feature], Adventure Drama, Buddy Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys, In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Prison Life, Escape From Prison, Miscarriage of Justice |
| Tones | Sweeping, Tense, Stirring, Poignant, Gritty, Harsh |
| Tags | Betrayal, Counterfeit, Escape, False Conviction, French [nationality], Human Spirit, Island |
Papillon is a 1973 film based on the best selling novel by French ex-convict Henri Charrière. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. Due to the exotic locations, the film was considered as very expensive at the time of shooting ($12M), but earned more than double that in its first year of release.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Deman
Maturette
Ratna Assan
Zoraima
William Smithers
Warden Barrot
Ron Soble
Santini
Barbara Morrison
Mother Superior
Don Hanmer
Butterfly Trader
E.J. André
Old Con
Richard Angarola
Commandant
Jack Denbo
Classification Officer
John Quade
Masked Breton
Fred Sadoff
Deputy Warden
Allen Jaffe
Turnkey
Liam Dunn
Old Trustee
Peter Brocco
Doctor
Billy M. Greene
Old man
Fred Lerner
Convict on ship
Harry Monty
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Ellen Moss
Nun
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
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Writer
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Henri Charrière
Producer
Robert Dorfmann
producer
Robert O. Kaplan
assistant producer
Ted Richmond
executive producer
Franklin J. Schaffner
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Editor
Robert Swink
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Casting Director
Jack Baur
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Production Designer
Anthony Masters
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Art Director
Jack Maxsted
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Costume Designer
Anthony Powell
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Makeup Department
Charles H. Schram
makeup designer
Production Manager
Emmett Emerson
production manager
Robert Watts
unit production manager
Francisco Ariza
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José López Rodero
first assistant director
Kuki López Rodero
first assistant director
Joe Nayfack
second assistant director
Roberto Parra
second assistant director
Art Department
Bill MacSems
assistant property master
Dennis J. Parrish
property master
Hugh Scaife
set dresser
Sound Department
Derek Ball
sound recordist
Gordon Daniel
sound editor
Richard Portman
sound re-recordist
Special Effects
Alex Weldon
special effects
Stunts
Joe Canutt
stunt gaffer
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Dar Robinson
cliff stunt double: Steve McQueen
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson
assistant camera
Jack Courtland
camera operator
Reggie Jones
key grip
Thomas Laughridge
camera operator
William McCreery
assistant camera
Gene Stout
gaffer
Steve Yaconelli
assistant camera
Owen Marsh
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tony Pueo
wardrobe supervisor
Mickey Sherrard
wardrobe supervisor
Music Department
Erma E. Levin
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Charles Gounod
composer: stock music
Other Crew
Robert Laffont
publisher: book "Papillon"
Lucien Lamontagne
technical advisor
Marshall Schlom
script supervisor
Production Company
Allied Artists Pictures
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Corona-General
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Solar Productions
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Distributor
Allied Artists Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Irfan Film
Warner-Columbia Film
CBS Television
Egmont Film
Nordisk Film
Warner Home Video
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Vii Pillars Entertainment
Altomedia. Co. Ltd.
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CBS/Fox
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Flashstar
LK-TEL
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Screen Life Sucessos
Universal Pictures Nordic
Miscellaneous
Pacific Title
titles
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Papillon
Patton (1970)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Sphinx (1981)
The Best Man (1964)
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
The Double Man (1967)
The War Lord (1965)
Welcome Home (1989)
Yes, Giorgio (1982)
