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Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) -- The official U.S. trailer for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, directed by Julian Schnabel.
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) -- Clip: Shaving father
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) -- Interview: Julian Schnabel "On the look of the film"
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) -- The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007) -- The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
Jean-Dominique Bauby (book)
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Release Date:
23 May 2007 (Belgium) more
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Tagline:
Let your imagination set you free
Plot:
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 41 wins & 33 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Mathieu Amalric ... Jean-Do

Emmanuelle Seigner ... Céline
Marie-Josée Croze ... Henriette Roi
Anne Consigny ... Claude
Patrick Chesnais ... Le Docteur Lepage
Niels Arestrup ... Roussin
Olatz López Garmendia ... Marie Lopez

Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Père Lucien et le Vendeur
Marina Hands ... Joséphine

Max von Sydow ... Papinou
Gérard Watkins ... Le Docteur Cocheton
Théo Sampaio ... Théophile
Fiorella Campanella ... Céleste
Talina Boyaci ... Hortense

Isaach De Bankolé ... Laurent
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Also Known As:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Le scaphandre et le papillon (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language.
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France:112 min | USA:112 min
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Trivia:
Julian Schnabel went as far as to learn French to make the film. more
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Factual errors: At the end of the movie, it states that Jean-Dominique Bauby died ten days (dix jours) after the publication of his book, but he in fact died two days (deux jours) after. more
Quotes:
Jean-Dominique Bauby: My diving bell has dragged you down to the bottom of the sea, with me. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "House M.D.: Locked In (#5.19)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Don't Kiss Me Goodbye more

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31 out of 38 people found the following review useful.
Inspiration, 28 December 2007
8/10
Author: mistarkus from New York, New York

The immersion into the life of a man that is a part of a horrific event, where just about all seems lost and where he becomes literally trapped with in his own body can be heart-achingly depressing, however, it was actually, due to poetic direction, a mesmerizing, stylistic and somewhat uplifting story. The air was a little sweeter, after the viewing since life becomes more appreciated. This movie helps you appreciate the finer things in life and realize all that we take for granted.

Giving the film a surreal feel as though in a dream we witness a collage of memories, imaginations and actual dreams. From this, along with actual visits from loved ones we get an understanding of the man's life before the accident. It is filmed from the stroke victim's point of view. You see exactly what he sees, such as when his eye gets weak and things get blurry. We are also exposed to the man's thoughts as we hear him talking to the people about his feelings and what he wants to say despite being mute, and not being heard by the people. His thoughts give realness to the character and show us that he is still human. He even finds humor in his situation and says, to the nurse that doesn't hear him, "you need to get a sense of humor".

Overall a message about life. At the peak of this mans life an extremely severe paralysis befalls him. At first understandably pitying himself he is able to find some humor in his situation, (and parts of the movie actually make you laugh) and then inspiration. Inspiration stemming from realization that his imagination and memory are in tact. He can feel good using his mind and can even be creative and productive.

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