by Riccardo Pazzaglia. 2017 film Another film based on the autobiographies of Charrière and the 1973 film, also called Papillon'', was released in 2017, directed by Danish director Michael Noer. Charlie Hunnam played the lead role of Henri Charrière, while Rami Malek played Louis Dega. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017. See also List of American films of 1973 References External links 1973 films 1970s biographical drama films 1973 independent films 1970s prison drama films American biographical drama films American epic films Historical epic films American independent films American prison drama films Drama films based on actual events Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Allied Artists films Films with screenplays by Dalton Trumbo Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Films produced by Robert Dorfmann Films set in jungles Films set in the 1930s Films set in the 1940s Films set on Devil's Island Films shot in Hawaii Films shot in Jamaica Films shot in Spain Films with screenplays by Lorenzo Semple Jr. Films set in French Guiana Films set in the French colonial empire 1973 drama films 1970s American films