Where was Papillon (1973) filmed?
1973 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Papillon (1973) was filmed in Kingston, Montego Bay, Hondarribia, Ocho Rios, Falmouth, Negril and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article's Production section, in Jamaica, Spain. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Production section
Wikipedia’s Production section names 8 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Kingston
🇯🇲 Jamaica
capital of Jamaica
“Interior scenes were shot in Montego Bay, while other scenes were filmed in Kingston, Ocho Rios and Savanna-la-Mar.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Ocho Rios
🇯🇲 Jamaica
town in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
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🏙 Towns & cities
Hondarribia
🇪🇸 Spain
municipality of Spain
“The town scenes near the beginning of the film were shot in Hondarribia, Spain.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Xtabi
🇯🇲 Jamaica
cave in Jamaica
“Papillon was filmed at various locations in Spain and Jamaica, with the cave scenes filmed beneath what is now the Xtabi hotel on the cliffs of Negril.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Negril
🇯🇲 Jamaica
city in Jamaica
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🏙 Towns & cities
Falmouth
🇯🇲 Jamaica
chief town and capital of Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
“The St-Laurent-du-Maroni penal colony scenes were filmed in Falmouth, Jamaica, and the swamp scenes were shot near Ferris Cross.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Montego Bay
🇯🇲 Jamaica
capital of Saint James Parish, Jamaica
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🏙 Towns & cities
Savanna-la-Mar
🇯🇲 Jamaica
town in Jamaica
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Papillon have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Dr. No (1962), Giant (2017), 15 Years and One Day (2013) and El internado: Las Cumbres (2021–), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.