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Critic Charles Bramesco
rated 6

Noer’s turned out a fine film in its own right, and political developments in the decades since the last adaptation have even lent the script a newfound significance.

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Critic Michael Ordona
rated 6

...Noer's film is visceral and tactile, and the story of a man who simply won't allow himself to be broken is certainly relatable.

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Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 7

Papillon' er effektiv og energisk

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Critic Karolina Fjellborg
rated 6

Nya "Papillon" är visuellt rikare, brutalare, manusmässigt tajtare – och faktiskt till och med romantisk.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Morten Kildebæk
rated 5

...Hunnam og Malek gør det hæderligt i hovedrollerne...

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Daniel
rated 7

En bra remake (från originalet från 1973).
Det mesta är verkligen kopierat riktigt likt första filmen. Händelser, platser, repliker osv. Välgjord och bra.
Men även om huvudkaraktärerna är bra i denna så var de något bättre i originalet. Sänker frå...

1 year ago
Mathias M Larsen
rated 8

Fortællingen følger den handlekraftige, unge svindler Henri 'Papillon' Charrière, der ender i en berygtet fangelejr i Fransk Guyana efter at være dømt til livsvarigt fængsel for et mord, han ikke har begået.

Besat af at slippe væk og genvinde sin frihed indleder ...

1 year ago
Melissa Tahami
rated 8

Spændende hele vejen igennem

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Michael Noer
Director
Goran Navojec
As Smuggler
Demetri Goritsas
As Jean-Pierre Castelnau
Michael Socha
As Julot
Rami Malek
As Louis Dega
Christopher Fairbank
As Jean Castili
Yorick van Wageningen
As Warden Barrot

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In Papillon, a wrongfully convicted safecracker forms an unlikely alliance with a counterfeiter in a notorious Guiana penal colony. They bond over their shared determination to escape, despite the risks and challenges. Their daring plan involves drugging guards, scaling walls, and braving treacherous waters. In the end, only one of them survives the perilous journey to freedom. Based on a true story, this gripping drama follows the inspiring journey of Henri Charrière, who never gave up hope despite being condemned to life in prison.

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Papillon was released in theaters on August 24, 2018.