The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon) (PG-13)
synopsis
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of FrenchElle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life's passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries.
details
Drama
1 hr. 52 min.
Opened Christmas, 2007
MovieGoer Review
Julian Schnabel's perceptive direction and Mathieu Amalric's inspired performance make this involving adaptation of the autobiography by magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby—who was left paralyzed at age 43 by a stroke—so much more than... MORE
synopsis
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of FrenchElle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life's passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries.
details
Drama
1 hr. 52 min.
Opened Christmas, 2007
MovieGoer Review
Julian Schnabel's perceptive direction and Mathieu Amalric's inspired performance make this involving adaptation of the autobiography by magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby—who was left paralyzed at age 43 by a stroke—so much more than... MORE
