Papillon

Origin: U.S/France(Allied Artists, Corona-General, Solar)1973
Length: 150 minutes
Format: Technicolor
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Producer: Robert Dorfmann, Ted Richmond, Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay: Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr., from the novel by Henri Charriere
Photography: Fred J. Koenekamp
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cast: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Robert Deman, Woodrow Parfrey, Bill Mumy, George Coulouris, Ratna Assan, Willian Smithers, Val Avery, Gregory Sierra, Vic Tayback, Mills Watson, Ron Soble, Barbara Morrison, Don Hanmer, E.J. Andre, Richard Angarola, Jack Denbo, Len Lesser, John Quade, Fred Sadoff, Allen Jaffe, Liam Dunn
Oscar Nomination: Jerry Goldsmith(music)
Links: Papillon Trailer, Papillon Wiki , Papillon(Novel)

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J. Schaffner's Papillon is a male love-story-turned-adventure tale. It opens with Steve McQueen(Papillon) being sent to a French Guyana prison for a crime he didn't commit. There he meets Dustin Hoffman(Dega), another convict. The film continues with their struggles to escape the prison. Touted for its musical score, Papillon is more of a confrontation between man and nature than it is an action film. The film was also known for the lack of dialogue. The film's impact instead comes from the sheer force of imprisonment.