The film tells the semi-fictional story of Henri Charrière, a prisoner in French Guyana's penal system, including the notorious Devil's Island, in the early 1930s. Charrière, known as Papillon due to his butterfly tattoo, and Louis Dega, a wealthy counterfeiter, form an unlikely friendship and business partnership.

Info about Papillon
Studio(s): Allied Artists Pictures, Solar Productions
Originally Released: United States, Dec 16, 1973
Production Country: United States
Box Office Gross: $53,267,000.00
Budget: $12,000,000.00
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