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Papillon Trivia Quiz

Do you remember "the greatest adventure of escape ever filmed"? Questions are not only about scenes, but crew as well. You have been warned!

A multiple-choice quiz by AlexT781. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AlexT781

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,035

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
257

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What are the first words spoken in the movie? Hint

"Welcome to Devil's Island."

"Sir, let me know the exact information you need."

"As of this moment you are the property of the Penal Administration of French Guiana."

"All present and accounted for, sir."

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Question 2 of 10

2. With what crime was Papillon charged? Hint

Treason

Kidnapping

Counterfeiting

Murder

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Question 3 of 10

3. After his first escape attempt, how was Papillon punished? Hint

He escaped from the guards before returning to the prison.

Put in the stocks

Solitary confinement

Was tortured

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who composed the movie's musical score? Hint

Elmer Bernstein

Hans Zimmer

Jerry Goldsmith

Max Steiner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Papillon captured during his second escape attempt? Hint

Cayenna

Santa Marta

Leprosaria Gerardus Majello

Paramaribo

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the names of the islands that made up the penal colony? Hint

Les Septiles, Ramire Island, Leguan Island

Royal Island, St. Joseph, Devil's Island

St. Peter, Canary Island, King's Island

d'Oleran Island, Aix Island, de R� Island

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Question 7 of 10

7. When planning for what would be his final escape attempt, what was in the sack Papillon threw into the ocean? Hint

His remaining posessions

Coconut shells

Makeshift scuba gear

A guard's body

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who directed Papillon? Hint

David Lean

Frank Schaffner

Robert Wise

John Guillermin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the film's Oscar-nominated director of cinematography? Hint

Freddie Young

Maury Gertsman

Fred Koenekamp

Davis Boulton

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Question 10 of 10

10. What town is the port of entry for the French Guiana penal colony? Hint

Saint Elie

R�gina

Bienvenue

Saint Laurent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the first words spoken in the movie?

Answer: "All present and accounted for, sir."

The movie opens with prisoners lined up in a courtyard to be counted. A guard speaks the opening line when he reports to the commandant after inspecting the prisoners.

2. With what crime was Papillon charged?

Answer: Murder

Papillon was accused of murdering a pimp in France. Some of the guards and a few inmates keep calling him "Pimp Killer".

3. After his first escape attempt, how was Papillon punished?

Answer: Solitary confinement

Papillon was given two years in solitary confinement. That sounds bad, but after his second attempt, he gets five years in the hole. Rough place.

4. Who composed the movie's musical score?

Answer: Jerry Goldsmith

Goldsmith has produced music for many movies, such as "Patton", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", and "Von Ryan's Express".

5. Where was Papillon captured during his second escape attempt?

Answer: Santa Marta

Santa Marta is a city in Colombia. Papillon stayed in a convent there while trying to reach Honduras.

6. What are the names of the islands that made up the penal colony?

Answer: Royal Island, St. Joseph, Devil's Island

In the movie, when the French prison ship nears the islands, the camera pans across all three islands while they are named by the character Julot.

7. When planning for what would be his final escape attempt, what was in the sack Papillon threw into the ocean?

Answer: Coconut shells

Ocean currents around Devil's Island that push you back toward the island, and lots of sharks, make escape "impossible". Papillon and Degas found a small cove and threw a bag of coconut shells into the sea so they could watch how the currents behaved. Papillon saw that every seventh incoming wave was strong enough to carry them away from the island despite the currents.

8. Who directed Papillon?

Answer: Frank Schaffner

Some of Schaffner's other movies include "Patton", "Planet of the Apes", and "The Boys from Brazil".

9. Who was the film's Oscar-nominated director of cinematography?

Answer: Fred Koenekamp

Other films Koenekamp worked on include "Patton", "The Towering Inferno" (winning him an Oscar), and "The Amityville Horror".

10. What town is the port of entry for the French Guiana penal colony?

Answer: Saint Laurent

St. Laurent du Maroni is on mainland French Guiana. In the movie it served as the primary prison. Prisoners would be sent to Royal Island, St. Joseph, or Devil's Island if they caused any trouble. The island you were sent to depended on the severity of the infraction, with Devil's Island being the worst.

Source: Author AlexT781

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