‘Papillon,’’ the French word for “butterfly,’’ is the title of Henri Charrière’s 1969 memoir. Charrière was convicted in 1933 of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The book describes his imprisonment in French Guiana and, later, on Devil’s Island.

Does Charrière manage to escape? Put it this way. An immense international bestseller, the book was made into the fourth-biggest-grossing film of 1973, ahead of “The Way We Were’’ and “Last Tango in Paris.’’ So take a guess.

This Friday a new “Papillon’’ arrives in theaters. Here’s a then-and-now look.

Starring

Then: Steve McQueen (as Charrière), Dustin Hoffman (as Louis Dega)

Now: Charlie Hunnam (as Charrière), Rami Malek (as Dega)

Director

Then: Franklin J. Schaffner

Now: Michael Noer

Tagline

Then: “The greatest adventure of escape!’’

Now: “The greatest escape adventure ever told.’’

Running time

Then: 150 minutes

Now: 133 minutes

Producing credits

Then: 6

Now: 18

(Hey, it’s a different Hollywood — inflation, you know?)

Mark Feeney can be reached at mfeeney@globe.com.