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2009107 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Prison System True Crime

My Greatest Escape

2009107 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Michel Vaujour spent 17 years in solitary confinement during his 27 years in French prisons before executing a helicopter escape.

Prison System True Crime

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Michel Vaujour spent 17 years in solitary confinement during his 27 years in French prisons before executing a helicopter escape.

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Fabienne Godet

Fabienne Godetdirector

Franck Vassalwriter

Michel Vaujour

Michel Vaujourcast

Bertrand Faivre

Bertrand Faivrecast

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Michel Vaujour spent 27 years in French prisons, including 17 years in solitary confinement. Known for a dramatic helicopter escape from a prison roof, he faced significant challenges behind bars. Released on parole in 2003, Vaujour navigated a personal transformation as he addressed his past. Directed by Fabienne Godet, "My Greatest Escape" details Vaujour's life of crime and the lasting effects of his time in isolation.

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