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. Read more
| Starring | Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny |
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| Director | Julian Schnabel |
| Genres | Drama |
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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.
| Starring | Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny, Jean-Pierre Cassell, Marina Hands, Max von Sydow, Max Von Sydow, Isaach De Bankole, Patrick Chesnais, Lopez Garmendia, Emma De Caunes, Jean-Philippe Watkins, Nicolas Le Riche |
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| Director | Julian Schnabel |
| Studio | PATHE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | French, English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 09 Jun 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
Jean-Do Bauby suffered a stroke at 42 that left him entirely paralyzed, save for his left eye. "Locked in" syndrome is a very rare and almost unimaginable condition. Yet thanks to Bauby and... read more »
this film is truly magnificient, please do not be put off by the subtitles, it's a a cinematic triumph.i believe this true story to be a very uplifting experience,even though other reviews referred otherwise. i'm a bloke and i know we're not supposed to cry! but i succumbed.doh! but trust me it was in the good sense. 10 out of 10. film of the year !
Jean-Do Bauby suffered a stroke at 42 that left him entirely paralyzed, save for his left eye. "Locked in" syndrome is a very rare and almost unimaginable condition. Yet thanks to Bauby and his medical team we now have a good idea of what it involves, mentally as well as physically. Paralysis might not seem the most promising basis for a movie, but it proves fascinating on a number of levels, not least of which is the process that enabled Bauby to communicate. Screenwriter Ronald Harwood's... Read more