The execution of Cartouche, 1721

Louis Dominique Garthausen, also known as Cartouche (1693, Paris – November 28, 1721, Paris), who usually went by the name of Louis Bourguignon or Louis Lamarre when he wanted to hide his identity, was a highwayman reported to steal from the rich and give to the poor in the environs of Paris during the Régence until the authorities had him broken on the wheel.[1]

Cartouche gained a public following, with plays being written of him. The authorities were forced to shut down his plays after only thirteen performances.[2] His crimes and daring exploits were exploited in ballads and popular prints and have been revived in bodice-rippers and the swashbuckling romance with slapstick comedy of the film Cartouche (1962) by Philippe de Broca, starring Jean Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale.

References

  1. ↑ Sabot, Thierry (January 16, 2014). "Quel était le véritable patronyme du brigand Cartouche". histoire-genealogie.com.
  2. ↑ Jenner, Greg (March 19, 2020). Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen. Orion. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0-297-86981-8.
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