Record Number |
550033 |
Title |
Papillon / [videorecording]. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. |
Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment c2001. |
Pagination etc. |
1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Contents note |
First released: 1973. |
Based on the book 'Papillon' by Henri Charriáere. |
Creation Note |
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner ; produced by Robert Dorfmann and Franklin J. Schaffner ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple, Jr |
Performer note |
Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman. |
Summary Note |
Petty criminal, Henri Charriáere, known as Papillon, is framed for murder and imprisoned on Devil's Island. Obsessed with the idea of freedom, Papillon and Dega, a fellow prisoner, work on means of escaping. |
Target audience note |
Rated : M 15+ |
Subject - Name |
Charriáere, Henri, -- 1906-1973 -- Drama |
Subject |
Feature films |
Adventure films |
Prisoners -- French Guiana -- Personal narratives -- Drama |
Added Author |
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- |
McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980 |
Schaffner, Franklin J. |
Charriáere, Henri, 1906-1973 Papillon. |
Corporate Author |
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) |
Shelf Location |
F/PAP |