A legendary cult was released in 1973 with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman: “Papillon” (broadcast at 11.40pm on Rai Movie). Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it is based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Henri Charrière, a Frenchman – nicknamed “Papillon” for the butterfly tattooed on his chest – who is sentenced to life in prison for a murder he did not commit and transferred to the colony. Devil’s Island criminal offense in French Guiana. To lend the face to the protagonist (who for the duration of the film will be the author of several escape attempts) is Steve McQueen while Dustin Hoffman plays his fellow prisoner Louis Dega, a forger. Waiting to see the film (which cost 13.5 million dollars), here is a series of little-known curiosities and anecdotes.
December 17, 2021 | 08:13
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