Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
Charlie Hunnam
as Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
Rami Malek
as Louis Dega
Christopher Fairbank
as Jean Castili
Eve Hewson
as Nennete
Michael Socha
as Julot
Brian Vernel
as Guittou
Nicholas Asbury
as Commandant
Louisa Pili
as Clara
Antonio de la Cruz
as Tribouillard
Andre Flynn
as Galgani
Yorick van Wageningen
as Warden Barrot
Nikola Kent
as Deputy Warden Brioulet
