Film for Thought - 10th Sep 2014 at 6.30 pm - Screening of 'Papillon' at Sunaparanta

06 Sep 2014 to 06 Sep 2014

This Wednesday, 10th September 2014 at 6.30 pm, Sachin Chatte will host the screening of `Papillon’ at Sunaparanta Gallery – Indoor.

 

Film: Papillon (1973)

Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman

Duration: 150 minutes

 

About the Film:

`Papillon’ is a 1973 prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the best selling autobiography by the French convict Henri Charriere.

 

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

 

In 1974, the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Jerry Goldsmith) and a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actor, Drama (Steve McQueen).