The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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Le Scaphandre et le Papillon

7.6 /10 1,252 votes
May 23, 2007 1h 52m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Julian Schnabel
Writers Ronald Harwood, Jean-Dominique Bauby
Studio Pathé Renn Productions
Rating 7.6/10
Language FR
Budget $14,000,020

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Cast & Crew

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Jean-Dominique Bauby

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Céline Desmoulins

Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze

Henriette Durand

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

Claude

Patrick Chesnais

Patrick Chesnais

Dr. Lepage

Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup

Roussin

Olatz López Garmendia

Marie Lopez

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Father Lucien

Marina Hands

Marina Hands

Joséphine

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Papinou

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Laurent

Emma de Caunes

Emma de Caunes

Empress Eugenia

Frequently Asked Questions

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was released on May 23, 2007.

The runtime of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is 1h 52m.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a Drama, History movie.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel.

The main cast of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly includes Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is originally in French.