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Papillon (1973) – Review

A man known as Papillon (Steve McQueen) is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to a French prison colony in South America, before forging an unlikely friendship with another inmate, Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman). The pair begin to plot their escape while simultaneously battling barbaric conditions, harsh punishments and plenty of betrayal along the way. Papillon is rightfully regarded as one of the finer releases of the 1970’s. It’s worth noting that the movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Papillon (2017) – Review

After finding himself locked up for a crime he did not commit, Henri Charriere (Charlie Hunnam) begins the long and painstakingly slow process of trying to escape from Devil’s Island, the brutal prison in which he has been confined to, while also befriending a convicted counterfeiter, Louis Dega (Rami Malek), along the way. Papillon is a remake of the original 1973 release that starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. An extremely entertaining and at times thought-provoking movie that is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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