Film record

Papillon

1973Feature film144 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · France
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · prison film · biographical film

Credits

Direction

Franklin J. Schaffner — Directing

Cast

Steve McQueen — Acting
Q42930 — Acting
Victor Jory — Acting
Don Gordon — Acting
Bill Mumy — Acting
George Coulouris — Acting
Vic Tayback — Acting
Fred Sadoff — Acting
Anthony Zerbe — Acting
William Smithers — Acting
Val Avery — Acting
Gregory Sierra — Acting
Don Hanmer — Acting
John Quade — Acting
Peter Brocco — Acting
Mills Watson — Acting
Richard Farnsworth — Acting
Dalton Trumbo — Acting
Len Lesser — Acting
Liam Dunn — Acting
Woodrow Parfrey — Acting

Writing

Dalton Trumbo — Screenwriting
Lorenzo Semple Jr. — Screenwriting
Henri Charrière — Screenwriting

Production

Franklin J. Schaffner — Production
Ted Richmond — Executive production

Music

Jerry Goldsmith — Music composition

Cinematography

Fred Koenekamp — Cinematography

Editing

Robert Swink — Editing

Costume

Anthony Powell — Costume design
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
16 Dec 1973Checked 14 Sep 2026
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