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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

75.78% | May 23, 2007 | Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Julian Schnabel
Director
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Jon Kilik
Producer

Cast

Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner
Céline Desmoulins
Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze
Henriette Durand
Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Dr. Lepage

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