The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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StarringMathieu AmalricEmmanuelle SeignerMarie-Josée Croze
DirectorJulian Schnabel
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PG-13 1 hr 52 minNov 30th, 2007Drama, History
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 30th, 2007 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 29th, 2008 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$14,000,020
Movie Box Office Gross:$19,777,647 (Worldwide)
Original Language:French
Executive Producers:Pierre Grunstein, Jim Lemley
Production Companies:Pathé Renn Productions, France 3 Cinéma, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly on the Web:Official Website, WikiData
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