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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Film · 2007

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 people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Julian Schnabeldirector · music supervisor
  2. Ronald Harwoodwriter
  3. Jim Lemleyexecutive producer
  4. Juliette Welflingeditor
  5. Pierre Grunsteinexecutive producer
  6. Roland Savoyecinematographer
  7. Laurent Souletcasting director
  8. Paul Canteloncomposer
  9. Gérard Moulévriercasting director
  10. Janusz Kamińskicinematographer
  11. François-Xavier Decraeneproducer
  12. Léonard Glowinskiproducer
  13. Jon Kilikproducer
  14. Kathleen Kennedyproducer
  15. Michel Ericproduction designer
  16. Laurent Ottproduction designer

On screen

  1. Anne Consignylead actor
  2. Emmanuelle Seignerlead actor
  3. Marie-Josée Crozelead actor
  4. Mathieu Amalriclead actor
  5. Olatz López Garmendiasupporting actor
  6. Marina Handssupporting actor
  7. Niels Arestrupsupporting actor
  8. Patrick Chesnaissupporting actor
  9. Jean-Pierre Casselsupporting actor
  10. Isaach de Bankolésupporting actor
  11. Max von Sydowsupporting actor
  12. Anna Chyzhguest actor
  13. Ilze Bajareguest actor
  14. Nicolas Le Richeguest actor
  15. Théo Sampaioguest actor
  16. Marie Meyerguest actor
  17. Fiorella Campanellaguest actor
  18. Agathe de La Fontaineguest actor
  19. Talina Boyaciguest actor
  20. Emma de Caunesguest actor
  21. Laure de Clermont-Tonnerreguest actor
  22. Anne Alvaroguest actor
  23. Françoise Lebrunguest actor
  24. Jean-Philippe Écoffeyguest actor
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From the people who made The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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  1. BarbaraMathieu AmalricFrançois-Xavier Decraene2017 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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