The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
- Synopsis:
- Visually powerful, creatively impressionistic film based on the life of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a magazine editor felled by a stroke who writes his memoir while only having the use of his left eye.
- Starring:
- Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner
- Director:
- Julian Schnabel
- Rated:
- PG-13
Details
- Starring:
- Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick Chesnais, Niels Arestrup, Olatz Lopez Garmendia, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Marina Hands, Max von Sydow
- Director:
- Julian Schnabel
- Genres:
- Drama, Indie Drama, Literary/Period Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 114
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, France
- Year:
- 2007
- Keywords:
- adaptation, family, hospital, memoir, paralysis, writer
Awards
- Best Writing (Based on Previous Material)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Directing
- Best Film Editing
- Best Motion Picture (Foreign)
- Best Directing
- Best Writing
Academy Award
Nominated
Golden Globe
Won
Nominated
Movie DNA
Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.
Sleeper
Character Depth
Offbeat
Disturbing
Complexity
Dry Humor
Black Humor
Romance
Downbeat
Cinematography
Soundtrack
Fast Pace
