What's the Difference between Papillon the Book and Papillon the Movie?

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Papillon

94%
Released: 1969
Author: Henri Charrière

Papillon

6%
Released: 1973
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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   Papillon is 25 years old and looks quite young. Steve McQueen was 43 years old when the film was made.
   Dega was 42 years old. Dustin Hoffman was 35 when the film was made.
   Papillon and Dega already knew eachother before they were were transported to South America. They met after they arrived at the prison.
   Papillon was imprisoned on Devi's Island without Dega. When he arrives, Dega is already there.
   Papillon was a Tiger tattooed on his chest. It is a butterfly.
   Papillon gives the native cheif a tattoo of a tiger. He gives him a butterfly tattoo.
   Papillon and another inmate, Sylvain escape together from Devil's island on the coconut sacks. Papillon wants Dega to join him, but he refuses, so he goes alone.
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