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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (French: Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) is a 2007 biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel and written by Ronald Harwood. Based on Jean-Dominique Bauby's 1997 memoir of the same name, the film depicts Bauby's life after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome.
Feb 1, 2008 · A biographical drama based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor who suffered a stroke and lived with locked-in syndrome. The film shows his struggle to communicate, write a book, and reconnect with his family and friends.
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- Biography, Drama
- Julian Schnabel
- 2008-02-01
A biopic of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a fashion magazine editor who becomes paralyzed by a stroke and writes a memoir with his eye. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer, cast and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Julian Schnabel
- PG-13
- Mathieu Amalric
Nov 30, 2007 · A film adaptation of Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir about his life after a stroke that left him paralyzed and with only one eye. See critic and user reviews, ratings, cast, and trailer of this biographical drama directed by Julian Schnabel.
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- Julian Schnabel
- PG-13
Feb 9, 2016 · The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffered a stroke in 1995 that rendered him mute and almost completely paralyzed this adaptation is from Bauby's...
- 2 min
- 180.1K
- Miramax
A film based on the memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor who suffered a stroke and became paralyzed except for his left eye. He learned to communicate by blinking his eye and wrote a book about his experience.
Dec 20, 2007 · A film based on the memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, who wrote a book with his left eye after a stroke left him paralyzed and mute. Roger Ebert praises the film's visual style, the lead performance and the indomitable will to communicate.