Haven't we all, at some stage, at least made some small attempt to escape French justice? Steve McQueen has, and if it's good enough for him, it'll do for us all. The eponymous hero is a petty thief framed for murder, then thrown in le slammer forever and ever. He's not really up for this, and the strains of solitary confinement don't curb his escapist tendencies, what with him being of steely determinism and robust character. Meaning he's sent to the inescapable Devil's Island...
DVD Extras:
Isolated soundtrack, trailer, talent profiles, featurette. Bearing in mind that this is based on a true story, you'd think that, in an ideal world, someone responsible for the disc's extras would consider providing some info on the source. Well, welcome to an ideal world, because that's exactly what you get: Papillon comes with an impressive documentary which explains the background to a classic prison flick.
