Henri Charrière

Henri Charrière

1906-11-16 Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France 5 Credits

Biography

Henri Charrière was a French citizen sentenced to imprisonment for murder and transported to the penal settlements of French Guiana. His astonishing escapes became material for his published self-biography and the feature film "Papillon".

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Papillon

Papillon

2017

Book

7.3

Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony...

Papillon

Papillon

1973

Book

7.8

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 esca...

The Magnificent Rebel

The Magnificent Rebel

1973

as Self

5.6
Acting

Documentary short featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the 1973 film "Papillon." The film stars Steve McQueen and is based on the life story of Henr...

Popsy Pop

Popsy Pop

1971

as Marco

4.0
Acting

Claudia Cardinale is Popsy, who double-crosses her older partner Silva (Stanley Baker). Silva has arranged to divert diamonds from a large corporate-r...

Popsy Pop

Popsy Pop

1971

Writer

4.0
Writing

Claudia Cardinale is Popsy, who double-crosses her older partner Silva (Stanley Baker). Silva has arranged to divert diamonds from a large corporate-r...