Cat. No. DVDM 2041: PAPILLON ~ STEVE McQUEEN / DUSTIN HOFFMAN / VICTOR JORY / DON GORDON / ANTHONY ZERBE. COLUMBIA / TRISTAR D10049.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: 4.
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 145 MINS.
REVIEW: Celebrated as Papillon (after the intricate butterfly emblazoned on his chest) petty criminal Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen) is framed for murder and transported for life to the penal colony of French Guiana. Imprisoned on the infamous Devil’s Island, Papillon is obsessed with the idea of freedom. Together with fellow prisoner Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman), he ceaselessly works on a means of escape, his spirit refusing to be broken by the savage and humiliating treatment of their captors. Based on a true story.
SPECIAL FEATURES: *Original Widescreen Presentation *Digitally remastered 5.1 surround audio *Original Movie Trailer *’Magnificent Rebel’ – an original behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the movie that includes interviews with the director, stars Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen plus the real-life Papillon, Henri Charriere *Isolated track of Jerry Goldsmith’s music score *Talent profiles.
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