After being wrongfully convicted for the murder of a pimp, charismatic criminal Henri Charriere forms an unlikely friendship with fellow inmate and convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Drama, starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek and Michael Socha
The 1973 adaptation of Henri "Papillon" Charrière's autobiographical bestseller featured superstars Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman as convicts condemned to life on Devil's Island, a hellish penal colony in French Guiana. This captivating remake follows the same 1930s-set story arc and sees Papillon (Charlie Hunnam), a Parisian safecracker framed for murder, befriend wealthy forger Louis Dega (Bohemian Rhapsody's Rami Malek) in order to escape their unremittingly harsh incarceration. Their friendship is the heart of Danish director Michael Noer's film, and it produces several touching moments, with Hunnam and Malek excellent in their respective roles. Papi and Louis suffer years of violence and misery, so when they experience a small victory or a fleeting moment of joy, the effect is heart-warming. Like the original, Papillon is a brutal film about the resilience of the human spirit. Above all, though, it is a story of friendship.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Henri Charrière, "Papillon" | Charlie Hunnam |
| Louis Dega | Rami Malek |
| Warden Barrot | Yorick van Wageningen |
| Celier | Roland Moller |
| Masked Breton | Tommy Flanagan |
| Nenette | Eve Hewson |
| Julot | Michael Socha |
| Toussaint | Ian Beattie |
| Jean Castili | Christopher Fairbank |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Noer |
