Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The

Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The

2007

In 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a stroke that put him in a coma; he awakened mute and completely paralyzed. Mathieu Amalric stars in this adaptation of Bauby's autobiography, which he dictated by blinking. Julian Schnabel was nominated for the 2008 Best Director Oscar and won the Golden Globe in the same category for his poignant film about the strength of the human spirit.

Let your imagination set you free

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 30, 2007
US Box Office
$5,990,075 (#4758 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Nudity, Sexual Content, Some Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
April 29, 2008
Acquired Date
November 14, 2008
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner
Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze
Anne Consigny
Anne Consigny
Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Niels Arestrup
Niels Arestrup
Olatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Marina Hands
Marina Hands
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Gérard Watkins
Gérard Watkins
Théo Sampaio
Théo Sampaio
Fiorella Campanella
Fiorella Campanella
Talina Boyaci
Talina Boyaci
Isaach De Bankolé
Isaach De Bankolé
Emma de Caunes
Emma de Caunes

Directors

Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel

Producers

Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik

Writers

Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood

Awards & Accolades

  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #216
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #203
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #207
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #207
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #234

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
176 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
100,000 votes
METASCORE
92
36 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
111,299 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media