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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

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  • May 23, 2007
  • 1h 52m
  • PG-13

7.6/10

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1,338 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a 2007 drama and history film directed by Julian Schnabel. Its leading cast includes Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner and Marie-Josée Croze. It runs for 1 hour 52 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.

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Time needed
1 hour 52 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 1,338 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Mathieu Amalric Jean-Dominique Bauby
  • Emmanuelle Seigner Céline Desmoulins
  • Marie-Josée Croze Henriette Durand
  • Anne Consigny Claude
  • Patrick Chesnais Dr. Lepage
  • Niels Arestrup Roussin
  • Olatz López Garmendia Marie Lopez
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel Father Lucien
  • Marina Hands Joséphine
  • Max von Sydow Papinou
  • Isaach de Bankolé Laurent
  • Emma de Caunes Empress Eugenia
  • Jean-Philippe Écoffey Doctor Mercier
  • Gérard Watkins Doctor Cocheton
  • Nicolas Le Riche Ninjinski
  • Théo Sampaio Théophile
  • Fiorella Campanella Céleste
  • Talina Boyaci Hortense

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