Papillon (1973)

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

What to watch after Papillon

• The Great Escape (1963) — Same subject: prison, escape
• Midnight Cowboy (1969) — Same feel: dramatic, painful
• The Getaway (1972) — Steve McQueen appears in both
• Serpico (1973) — Same feel: dramatic, assertive
• A Man Escaped (1956) — Same subject: prison, escape
• Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — Same subject: prison, escape