probably the bad movie i have ever see . if you want to know the true story of papillon read the book . here be some reason why this movie be so bad represent1 . the script twist the original book in a freaking manner . the 1st escape take place before papi reach the detention island and he escape from the prison with maturette and clousiot not with dega which be to scar to escape and do not help them in any manner and the escape scene be partial true and there be no party and no guard be so close to raise the alarm like in the movie . but in the movie before the escape him and dega go in woodcutting camp that not true and papillon go in the woodcutting camp with clousiot after they get catch and after papillon escape with antonio and the guy who speak spanish and from a colombian prison . 2. apart of change the initial chapter order they miss a lot of them to and the conciergerie chapter be not even mention and it have a vital role in comprehend the idea of the book . most important part that have be cut be the trial and the dream of revenge that keep papillon go those be extremely important and you realize that after read the book . 3. hollywood style be do marvel positive . ) . papillon have no butterfly tattooed on his chest he have a tiger tattooed on the chest and he tattoo the indian chief with a tiger not a butterfly . also dega be not an important character of the book he appear in the conciergerie chapter and the travel to guyana and at papillon 1st solitary detention . conclusion represent they ruin a marvelous book do a very bad movie .