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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Review, by A. O. Scott of The New York Times
Julian Schnabel has made three feature films: "Basquiat," "Before Night Falls" and now "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." All are biographical, examining the lives of real people, and in each case the protagonist struggles with a condition of li...
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Now on DVD: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
At first glance, Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly seems doomed to be a depressing tale of loss, regret and heartache. The film triumphs in presenting audiences with a respectful and honest portrait, and though sad, succeeds in b...
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Premiere: November 30, 2007.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is an 2007 film directed by Julian Schnabel. Based on the French memoir Le scaphandre et le papillon by Jean-Dominique Bauby it describes his life after suffering a massive stroke at the age of 42 that left him with the condition locked-in syndrome, leaving his only means of communication as blinking his left eyelid.
Type: Movie
Genres/Tags: Movie-Drama, Biography
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Emmanuelle Seigner as
Celine Desmoulins -
Max von Sydow as
Papinou - Mathieu Amalric as
Jean-Dominique Bauby - Marie-Josee Croze as
Henriette Durand - Anne Consigny as
Claude - Patrick Chesnais as
Dr. Lepage - Niels Arestrup as
Roussin - Olatz Lopez Garmendia as
Marie Lopez - Jean-Pierre Cassel as
Pere Lucien / Vendeur Lourdes - Marina Hands as
Josephine - Isaach De Bankole as
Laurent - Emma de Caunes as
L imperatrice Eugenie - Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as
Dr. Mercier - Gerard Watkins as
Le docteur Cocheton - Nicolas Le Riche as
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The remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Baubys fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his lifes passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries.
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