Henri Charrière

Henri Charrière

Born 11/16/1906 (120 yrs)
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Writing

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".