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With a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr, Papillon is a 1973 French American feature film by director Franklin J Schaffner. Steve McQueen plays the real life Henri 'Papillon' Charriere and Dustin Hoffman stars as Louis Dega in a dramatization of Henri Charriere's memoir of his time in prison. - AsNotedIn
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| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973/12/16 | Franklin J Schaffner | Director | Directed by Franklin J Schaffner, "Papillon" starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman is released. | ||||
| 1973/12/16 | Columbia Pictures | Studio | Directed by Franklin J Schaffner, "Papillon" starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman is released. | ||||
| 1973/12/16 | "Papillon" scriptwriter Dalton Trumbo plays the unaccredited role of Devil's Island Prison Commandant. |
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| Particulars for Papillon: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Correctional Facility | a building where guilty people are typically kept as punishment for a crime, prison | |
| Crime | Criminal | ||
| Narrative Arts | Drama | ||
| Art Type | Film | ||
| Narrative Arts | Live Action | ||
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
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