Papillon

A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writer

Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Henri Charrière

Released

19 Dec 1973

Country

France, United States

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 2 nominations total