There is a stellar cast in this movie, from steve mcqueen to dustin hoffman and many others. Uncredited, the films scriptwriter as a devils island prison commandant. Its impossible to imagine this classic film without hoffman playing the beta to mcqueens alpha, whos protected by the gent with the butterfly tattoo and who helps. He saves the life of fellow convict louis dega dustin hoffman, a counterfeiter who will later show. There he befriends with an other convict louis dega dustin hoffman. Steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. The autobiography of henri charriere, one of the few people to successfully escape from the notorious french penal colony of devils island, served as the basis for papillon. Papillon is the next classic film set for a remake. The film is known for being the consummate prisonbreak epic of a narrative. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman. Theres plenty of action, double crosses, and general mischief, making for a good movie, even a classic.
Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman were at the height of their stardoms in 1973, and franklin j. Dustin hoffman interview on the graduate, midnight cowboy,tootsie, and his early career. In 2009 he received the freedom of the italian city ascoli piceno for being there during 1972 to shoot the movie alfredo, alfredo 1972 by. The film stars steve mcqueen as charriere papillon and dustin hoffman as louis dega. With steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman, victor jory, don gordon. He starred in such features as the great escape, bullitt and the getaway. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman movie full hd.
Steve mcqueen plays the pugnacious charriere known as. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The scenery of the islands is stunning, and the general plot nicely managed. Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman did have some difficulties, despite their. The film was shot in sequence, unusual for a production of this size, but allowing.
The screenplay by dalton trumbo and lorenzo semple jr. One scene in the movie saw mcqueen and costar dustin hoffman wrestling with an alligator although its mouth was tied. I would rank it up there with bridge over the river kwai or stalag. Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman classic film papillon to. Charriere actually went through all this and then wrote a book. Dustin hoffman interview on the graduate, midnight cowboy,tootsie, and his early. Academy awardwinner dustin hoffman rain man, tootsie and steve mcqueen the getaway, bullitt star in this superb but brutal prison film about two convicts on devils island and ones.
Filming a scene with dustin hoffman for papillon, mcqueen interrupted his co. Mcqueen is laconic and macho while hoffman is fussy and expressive. Papillon 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Schaffners original papillon film that year was a prestige vehicle scaled for greatness. Papillon 1973 official trailer dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen movie hd. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman movie full hd radio bremerhaven. Steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman, don gordon, victor jory en anthony zerbe. Still image of dustin hoffman and steve mcqueen in papillon. Steve mcqueen should enjoy one of those celebrity death cults, like janis and jimi. Papillon bluray 1973 dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen. Hoffman has recently gone so far as to say that the film industry specifically compared with the rude artistic health of television is in the worst state hes seen it for the 50 years he.
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