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| Release Date: |
November 30, 2007 (Limited) |
| On DVD: |
April 29, 2008 |
| Genre: |
Foreign, Drama |
| Running Time: |
112 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language. |
| Director: |
Julian Schnabel |
| Writer: |
Ronald Harwood |
| Cast: |
Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze |
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life's passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: B+
The last week of April brought the DVD release of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the poetic Golden Globe winner of "Best Foreign Language Film of 2007." The movie is, simply put, a very unique, challenging and rewarding picture from director Julian Schnabel.
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