Mathieu Amalric
Jean-Dominique Bauby
2007•1h 52m•Released•FR
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
“Let your imagination set you free.”
Overview
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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
May 23, 2007
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.6 / 10
Votes
1,323
Budget
$14,000,020
Revenue
$19,777,647
Status
Released
Popularity
5.5
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Emmanuelle Seigner
Céline Desmoulins
Marie-Josée Croze
Henriette Durand
Anne Consigny
Claude
Patrick Chesnais
Dr. Lepage
Niels Arestrup
Roussin
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Olatz López Garmendia
Marie Lopez
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Father Lucien
Marina Hands
Joséphine
Max von Sydow
Papinou
Isaach de Bankolé
Laurent
Emma de Caunes
Empress Eugenia
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