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Papillon

wily prisoner endeavors repeatedly to escape from Devil’s Island. [Fr. Lit.: Papillon]

Papillon

one of the few to escape from Devil’s Island. [Fr. Hist.: Papillon]
See: Escape
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Shares in Papillon were untraded at 1.30 pence in London on Thursday.
Papillons do not like to be cuddled, in fact, many dogs do not like to be cuddled.
Implant placement is not contraindicated in Papillon Lefevre syndrome patients.
An even broader international audience was drawn to Charriere's tale when it was adapted into a blockbuster film in 1973 starring Steve McQueen in the title role and Dustin Hoffman as the forger Louis Dega, to whom Papillon provides protection in exchange for funding his efforts to escape.
On a ship bound for the remote South American prison, Papillon meets meek currency forger Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who decides to help Papillon escape.
In Schaffner's original, McQueen and Hoffman brought formidable star power to the epic tale of real-life French safecracker Henri Charrire (nicknamed "Papillon" after the butterfly tattoo on his chest), framed for murder and sentenced to serve time in the French Guiana penal colony in South America.
Ruby Walsh was 20 when he partnered Papillon, who was backed in to 10-1 from 33-1 on the day in 2000.
Cette epreuve du 200 m papillon lui tenait particulierement a cœur.
But attempts to make it home unravel and Papillon spends much of his time - and a considerable chunk of the film - in solitary confinement; six months in total darkness on half rations can't be good.
Papillon (Friday, BBC Two, 11.35pm) THIS is a classic which if you haven't seen it, you really should.
INTRODUCTION: The Papillon-Lefevre syndrome (PLS) was first described by Papillon and Lefevre in 1924.M PLS is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by mutations in cathepsin C (CTSC).
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