The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)
Let your imagination set you free.
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: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Céline Desmoulins
Henriette Durand
Claude
Dr. Lepage
Roussin
Father Lucien
Joséphine
Papinou
Video Trailer The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Official UK Trailer
DP/30 (LWD): The Diving Bell & The Butterfly - Von Sydow, Amalric, Croze, Seigner, dir Schnabel
Julian Schnabel Interview -The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Julian Schnabel Interview -The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Mathieu Amalric on 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'
Submerged - The Making of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb
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Official Trailer - Trailer
Official UK Trailer - Trailer
DP/30 (LWD): The Diving Bell & The Butterfly - Von Sydow, Amalric, Croze, Seigner, dir Schnabel - Featurette
Julian Schnabel Interview -The Diving Bell And The Butterfly - Featurette
Julian Schnabel Interview -The Diving Bell And The Butterfly - Featurette
Mathieu Amalric on 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' - Featurette
Submerged - The Making of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Featurette
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb - Clip
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb - Clip
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Clip - In Cinemas 8th Feb - Clip
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