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- Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a French convicted murderer and veteran of both the First and Second World Wars, who claimed in 2005 to have been the inspiration for Papillon. Circumstantial evidence, including his butterfly tattoo and him having been on Devil's Island at the time, supported the claim.
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Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a French convicted murderer and veteran of both the First and Second World Wars, who claimed in 2005 to have been the inspiration for Papillon.
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Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a French centenarian, convicted murderer, and veteran of both the First and Second World Wars. In 2005, he claimed to have been the inspiration for Papillon. Circumstantial evidence, including his butterfly tattoo and him having been on Devil's Island at the time, supported the claim.
Brunier was born in Paris on 31 May 1901. He was wounded in action while serving in Syria in 1918, also receiving the Croix de Guerre for saving a lieutenant's life. In 1923, however, he was accused of murder and armed robbery, and was later convicted. His military medals were revoked as a result, and he was not on the official list of French World War I veterans, although he did serve.
Brunier was sent to the penal colony off the coast of French Guiana. After the outbreak of World War II he escaped to Mexico and joined the Free French Forces as a fighter pilot, serving in the Battle of the Caribbean for two years before transferring to the infantry under Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, and also in Africa (where Charles de Gaulle personally decorated him) and Italy. He was imprisoned again after the war, but was released in 1948 in recognition of his services.
•On a retrouvé l'ancien bagnard qui prétend être Papillon Le Parisien, 17 December 2005 (Archived)
•The real Papillon (translation of newspaper article) Rue Rude, 17 December 2005 (Archived)
•Papillon alive and well in a Paris retirement home Mail & Guardian, 26 June 2005 (Archived)
•Charles Brunier emporte avec lui le secret de Papillon Le Parisien, 29 January 2007 (Archived)
But Charles Brunier, his old companion from prison, claims and has always claimed that all Charrière did was take Brunier's own story as his inspiration for the book. Brunier's story is rich in comebacks.
Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a French convicted murderer and veteran of both the First and Second World Wars, who claimed in 2005 to have been the inspiration for Papillon. Circumstantial evidence, including his butterfly tattoo and him having been on Devil's Island at the time, supported the claim.
Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a French convicted murderer and veteran of both the First and Second World Wars, who claimed in 2005 to have been the inspiration for Papillon.
Jan 21, 2019 · After the book was released, the French government invited Henri back. He died in 1973, almost being 67 years old. Charles Brunier who claims he was the inspiration for Papillon died in 2007. He lived much longer at the age of 105. PC’s Rating for Papillon (1973) Four Fingers of GREATNESS at 86%. PC’s Rating for Papillon (2017)
He may have used Belbenoît's book as a source and as inspiration. And a certain Charles Brunier (1901-2007), claimed to be the real Papillon as late as 2005 (no doubt with some prodding from his prospective heirs), at the age of 104!
