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2007 Certificate 12
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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. Read more

Starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny
Director Julian Schnabel
Genres Drama

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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
Director Julian Schnabel
Studio PATHE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Collections 100 Hot Hits
Genres Drama
Language DVD: French, English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 09 Jun 2008
Production year: 2007
Format DVD

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    we walked out of the theater

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      • Posted 26 Jun 2008 10:28

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    a very moving film telling the story of a remarkable man

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      • Posted 16 Sep 2009 10:38

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    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    • 01 Feb 2008

    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

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