Papillon

1973 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Movie film Q596965
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Papillon

Summary

Papillon is a film[1]. Papillon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,874 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Papillon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Papillon was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner[4].
  • Dalton Trumbo wrote the screenplay for Papillon[5].
  • Lorenzo Semple Jr. wrote the screenplay for Papillon[6].
  • Henri Charrière wrote the screenplay for Papillon[7].
  • Papillon's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[8].
  • Papillon's genre is biographical film[9].
  • Papillon's genre is prison film[10].
  • Papillon's genre is drama film[11].
  • Papillon's genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • Papillon's based on is recorded as Papillon[13].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Steve McQueen[14].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Dustin Hoffman[15].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Victor Jory[16].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Don Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Bill Mumy[18].
  • A cast member of Papillon was George Coulouris[19].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Vic Tayback[20].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Fred Sadoff[21].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Anthony Zerbe[22].
  • A cast member of Papillon was William Smithers[23].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Val Avery[24].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Gregory Sierra[25].
  • A cast member of Papillon was Don Hanmer[26].
  • A cast member of Papillon was John Quade[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Papillon was Jerry Goldsmith[28]. Papillon was produced by Franklin J. Schaffner[29]. Papillon was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner[4]. Screenwriters include Dalton Trumbo[5], Lorenzo Semple Jr.[6], and Henri Charrière[7]. Cast members include Steve McQueen[14], Dustin Hoffman[15], Victor Jory[16], Don Gordon[17], Bill Mumy[18], and George Coulouris[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1973[30], January 28, 1974[31], and December 20, 1973[32]. The original language of Papillon was English[33]. Genres include biographical film[9], prison film[10], drama film[11], and film based on a novel[12]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[34] and DVD[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include will to live[36], liberty[37], and prison escape[38].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[39], 72%[40], and 58/100[41].

Why It Matters

Papillon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,874 views/month).[2] Papillon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer Franklin J. Schaffner
    Soundtrack release Papillon
    Mpa film rating PG
    Assessment Bechdel test
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