Papillon (2017) Blu-ray
HomePapillon (2017) Blu-ray
Posted September 13, 2018 11:15 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Michael Noer's film Papillon (2017), starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Roland Møller, Tommy Flanagan, and Eve Hewson. The release will be available for purchase on November 6.
Synopsis: Based on the international best-selling autobiographical books "Papillon" and "Banco," this action-packed true story follows the epic life of Henri "Papillon" Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape. This film is a thrilling adventure and a powerful portrait of the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of utter inhumanity.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
In the United States, Warner Archive will re-release Franklin J. Schaffner's original film (1973), starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, on September 18.
Synopsis: They called him Papillon, meaning butterfly. If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franklin J. Schaffner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctures. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles and Bullitt, Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Little Big Man, Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charriere's scruffy friend.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Based on the international best-selling autobiographical books "Papillon" and "Banco," this action-packed true story follows the epic life of Henri "Papillon" Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape. This film is a thrilling adventure and a powerful portrait of the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of utter inhumanity.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Deleted Scenes
- Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
In the United States, Warner Archive will re-release Franklin J. Schaffner's original film (1973), starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, on September 18.
Synopsis: They called him Papillon, meaning butterfly. If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franklin J. Schaffner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctures. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles and Bullitt, Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Little Big Man, Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charriere's scruffy friend.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Featurette "The Magnificent Rebel"
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional Spanish, French, English SDH subtitles
