Papillon
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Recounts the attempts of one man to escape from Devil's Island. Stars Steve McQueen. Based on the novel PAPILLON by Henri Charriere.
Henri Charrière (Steve McQueen) is wrongly convicted of murdering a pimp. In 1933 he is sentenced to life imprisonment within the penal system in French Guiana. He meets a fellow convict, Louis Delga, a forger and embezzler who is convinced that his wife will secure his release. After two years he is released and sent to the infirmary in St-Laurent-du-Maroni to recover.
Henri Charrière (Steve McQueen) is wrongly convicted of murdering a pimp. In 1933 he is sentenced to life imprisonment within the penal system in French Guiana. He meets a fellow convict, Louis Delga, a forger and embezzler who is convinced that his wife will secure his release. After two years he is released and sent to the infirmary in St-Laurent-du-Maroni to recover.
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Registered 23Nov73 · LU3661 (Jul-Dec 1973) Copyright holder: Papillon Partnership Registered 16Dec73 · LP49093 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Papillon Partnership
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Recounts the attempts of one man to escape from Devil's Island. Stars Steve McQueen. Based on the novel PAPILLON by Henri Charriere.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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