The read
A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, Metacritic 51/100. Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic51/100
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
2,204 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael NoerDirector
- David BuckleyOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron GuzikowskiScreenplay
Cast
- Charlie HunnamHenri 'Papillon' Charrière
- Rami MalekLouis Dega
- Christopher FairbankJean Castili
- Eve HewsonNennete
- Michael SochaJulot
- Brian VernelGuittou
- Nicholas AsburyCommandant
- Louisa PiliClara
- Antonio de la CruzTribouillard
- Andre FlynnGalgani
- Yorick van WageningenWarden Barrot
- Nikola KentDeputy Warden Brioulet
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Themes
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