Papillon 1973 official trailer dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen. Papillon 1973 official trailer dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen movie hd. Dustin hoffman interview on the graduate, midnight cowboy,tootsie, and his early career. Papillon ist ein usamerikanisches gefangenendrama aus dem jahr 1973. Here is the first trailer for papillon, director michael noers remake of the 1973 film that starred steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman and was co. The film is known for being the consummate prisonbreak epic of a narrative. Hoffman has recently gone so far as to say that the film industry specifically compared with the rude artistic health of television is in the worst state hes seen it for the 50 years he. Buy papillon bluray 1973 dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen from amazons movies store.
The film was shot in sequence, unusual for a production of this size, but allowing. Its impossible to imagine this classic film without hoffman playing the beta to mcqueens alpha, whos protected by the gent with the butterfly tattoo and who helps. Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman classic film papillon to. Steve mcqueen plays the pugnacious charriere known as. Steve mcqueen should enjoy one of those celebrity death cults, like janis and jimi. The autobiography of henri charriere, one of the few people to successfully escape from the notorious french penal colony of devils island, served as the basis for papillon. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman movie full hd. Because it was filmed at remote locations, the film was quite.
With steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman, victor jory, don gordon. He saves the life of fellow convict louis dega dustin hoffman, a counterfeiter who will later show. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He starred in such features as the great escape, bullitt and the getaway. Steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman, don gordon, victor jory en anthony zerbe. Papillon is the next classic film set for a remake. Theres plenty of action, double crosses, and general mischief, making for a good movie, even a classic. Mcqueen is laconic and macho while hoffman is fussy and expressive. Papillon bluray 1973 dustin hoffman, steve mcqueen. I would rank it up there with bridge over the river kwai or stalag. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin. Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman did have some difficulties, despite their.
There he befriends with an other convict louis dega dustin hoffman. In 2009 he received the freedom of the italian city ascoli piceno for being there during 1972 to shoot the movie alfredo, alfredo 1972 by. Schaffners original papillon film that year was a prestige vehicle scaled for greatness. The screenplay by dalton trumbo and lorenzo semple jr. Steve mcqueen plays henri papillon charriere who is sentenced to life in a french penal colony for a murder he didnt do.
Charriere actually went through all this and then wrote a book. The scenery of the islands is stunning, and the general plot nicely managed. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman. The 1973 epic starring steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman is set to be reimagined according to. Academy awardwinner dustin hoffman rain man, tootsie and steve mcqueen the getaway, bullitt star in this superb but brutal prison film about two convicts on devils island and ones. Filming a scene with dustin hoffman for papillon, mcqueen interrupted his co.
The film stars steve mcqueen as charriere papillon and dustin hoffman as louis dega. Uncredited, the films scriptwriter as a devils island prison commandant. Mcqueen goes headtohead with dustin hoffman in this drama about two convicts on devils island. Steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. Still image of dustin hoffman and steve mcqueen in papillon. Dustin hoffman interview on the graduate, midnight cowboy,tootsie, and his early. Papillon 1973 official trailer steve mcqueen, dustin hoffman movie full hd radio bremerhaven. Steve mcqueen and dustin hoffman were at the height of their stardoms in 1973, and franklin j. One scene in the movie saw mcqueen and costar dustin hoffman wrestling with an alligator although its mouth was tied.