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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
Jean-Dominique Bauby (book)
Release Date:
23 May 2007 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
Let your imagination set you free
Plot:
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 40 wins & 33 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(31 articles)
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Inspiration more (127 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mathieu Amalric | ... | Jean-Do |
 | Emmanuelle Seigner | ... | Céline |
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... | Henriette Roi |
| Anne Consigny | ... | Claude |
| Patrick Chesnais | ... | Le Docteur Lepage |
| Niels Arestrup | ... | Roussin |
| Olatz López Garmendia | ... | Marie Lopez |
 | Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... | Père Lucien et le Vendeur |
| Marina Hands | ... | Joséphine |
 | Max von Sydow | ... | Papinou |
| Gérard Watkins | ... | Le Docteur Cocheton |
| Théo Sampaio | ... | Théophile |
| Fiorella Campanella | ... | Céleste |
| Talina Boyaci | ... | Hortense |
 | Isaach De Bankolé | ... | Laurent |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Le scaphandre et le papillon (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language.
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Runtime:
France:112 min | USA:112 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:12A | Canada:PG | Netherlands:6 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:7 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43714) | Hong Kong:IIB | Greece:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | UK:12 | Peru:14
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Actor Johnny Depp had originally been set to play the lead character, Jean-Dominique Bauby. However, he dropped from the project due to scheduling conflicts (filming for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End). more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Jean-Do shaves his father, he shaves the moustache area and the shaving cream is removed, but in the next shot this area is covered with shaving cream again. In the following shot the father's upper lift is clean of shaving cream again. more
Quotes:
Papinou: Having a mistress is no excuse for leaving the mother of your children; the world has lost its values. more
Movie Connections:
References Singin' in the Rain (1952) more
Soundtrack:
Chains of Love more
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Why did they sew Bauby's eyelid shut?How closely does the film follow the book?
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The immersion into the life of a man that is a part of a horrific event, where just about all seems lost and where he becomes literally trapped with in his own body can be heart-achingly depressing, however, it was actually, due to poetic direction, a mesmerizing, stylistic and somewhat uplifting story. The air was a little sweeter, after the viewing since life becomes more appreciated. This movie helps you appreciate the finer things in life and realize all that we take for granted.
Giving the film a surreal feel as though in a dream we witness a collage of memories, imaginations and actual dreams. From this, along with actual visits from loved ones we get an understanding of the man's life before the accident. It is filmed from the stroke victim's point of view. You see exactly what he sees, such as when his eye gets weak and things get blurry. We are also exposed to the man's thoughts as we hear him talking to the people about his feelings and what he wants to say despite being mute, and not being heard by the people. His thoughts give realness to the character and show us that he is still human. He even finds humor in his situation and says, to the nurse that doesn't hear him, "you need to get a sense of humor".
Overall a message about life. At the peak of this mans life an extremely severe paralysis befalls him. At first understandably pitying himself he is able to find some humor in his situation, (and parts of the movie actually make you laugh) and then inspiration. Inspiration stemming from realization that his imagination and memory are in tact. He can feel good using his mind and can even be creative and productive.