Papillon

[1973, Movie]

Papillon: Review

A grim, authentically brutal film about the escape of notorious French felon Henri "Papillon" Charriere (Steve McQueen) from the supposedly inescapable prison fortress of Devil's Island. Brilliant acting by McQueen and costar Dustin Hoffman, and director Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton) doesn't flinch from showing every conceivable horror of the notorious French penal system. Read the complete review for Papillon

Papillon: Cast & Details

Year: 1973
Rated PG

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Cast
Steve McQueen: Henri Charriere Papillon
Dustin Hoffman: Louis Dega
Victor Jory: Indian Chief
Don Gordon: Julot
Anthony Zerbe: Toussaint Leper Colony Chief
Robert Deman: Maturette

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Papillon: TV Guide News

Jennifer Hudson's Oscar Nom, Hitchcock's House Beautiful and More | Ask FlickChick | 1/24/2007
Question: Having recently seen Dreamgirls and having been blown away by Jennifer Hudson's performance as Effie, I was surprised that the recent awards nominations have recognized her in the supporting category rather than the lead category. (I felt she was more of the lead than Beyoncé was as Deena.) This reminded me of the Oscar nominations for All About Eve, when Anne Baxter refused to be in the supporting category and was nominated as lead actress along with Bette Davis. Had Jennifer Hudson (and/or her "people") pushed for the lead category, would the nominations have turned out differently? — TVAddictFlickChick: Whether an actor or actress is considered for a supporting or lead nomination is determined by a film's producers — they submit performers for Academy Award consideration in specific categories. It has been suggested that there would be more integrity if the nominating branch of the Academy decided categories, because that would take studio politicking... read more

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