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   Nov 6, 2021 · Henri Charrière, also known as Papillon, was a French gangster who was wrongly imprisoned in French Guiana and escaped from Devil's Island. His autobiography Papillon, published in 1969, became a bestseller and a movie starring Steven McQueen.

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   Henri Charrière. Henri Charrière ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ʃaʁjɛʁ]; 16 November 1906 – 29 July 1973) was a French writer, convicted of murder in 1931 by the French courts and pardoned in 1970. He wrote the novel Papillon, a memoir of his incarceration in and escape from a penal colony in French Guiana. While Charrière claimed ...

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   Henri Charrière (born 1906, Ardèche, France—died July 29, 1973, Madrid, Spain) was a French criminal and prisoner in French Guiana who described a lively career of imprisonments, adventures, and escapes in an autobiography, Papillon (1969). Charrière’s nickname derived from the design of a butterfly (French: “papillon”) tattooed on ...

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   Did Henri Charrière write Papillon?

   • Henri Charrière's 1969 autobiography 'Papillon' went on to become a best-selling novel in France at the time. This is his story. The Rami Malek and Charlie Hunnam-starring 'Papillon' is set for an August 24 release.

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   • The book, Papillon — which Charrière said was “75 percent true” (French authorities have since questioned certain elements of Charrière’s imprisonment and escape narrative) — sold a remarkable 700,000 copies in just the first 10 weeks upon its publication in 1969. The secret to the book’s success was simple, according to Charrière.

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   • Papillon ( French: [papijɔ̃], lit. "butterfly") is a novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname. The novel details Papillon's purported incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period between 1931 and 1945.

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   • Papillon (1973), film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on novel Papillon. Charrière was portrayed by Steve McQueen, who received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. Papillon (2017), film directed by Michael Noer, based on novels Papillon and Banco. Charrière was portrayed by Charlie Hunnam.

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   Sep 28, 2018 · Henri Charrière was a French criminal who wrote a semi-biographical novel about his prison escapes in French Guiana. However, many of his stories were disputed by other inmates and historians, casting doubt on the authenticity of his book.

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   Papillon. (book) Papillon ( French: [papijɔ̃], lit. "butterfly") is a novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname. [1] The novel details Papillon's purported incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period ...

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   Jul 18, 2018 · The Rami Malek and Charlie Hunnam-starring 'Papillon' is set for an August 24 release. Directed by Michael Noer, the biographical drama chronicles the story of French convict Henri Charrière (nicknamed Papillon) and the extraordinary story of his imprisonment and escape from a notorious prison located on Devil's Island in French Guiana.

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   Dec 16, 2013 · By Andrew Cohen. December 16, 2013. Columbia Pictures. Forty years ago today, the movie Papillon first appeared on American screens. Based upon the semi-autobiographical novel by Henri Charriere ...