1973 · 2h 31m · Biography, Crime, Drama

Papillon

Directed byFranklin J. Schaffner

IMDb

8.0

147K votes

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72%

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Released Dec 16, 1973

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6th of 50Films of 1973 with 10,000+ votes

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Critics (Metacritic)58

Audience (IMDb x 10)80

Audiences liked it more than critics did, by 22 points.

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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Writers: Dalton Trumbo Lorenzo Semple Jr.Henri Charrière William Goldman
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Fred J. Koenekamp
Editing: Robert Swink
Producers: Robert Dorfmann Franklin J. Schaffner

1 nominations, 0 wins

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Best Original Score · Academy Awards 1974
Jerry Goldsmith
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