Imprisoned in his body after a massive stroke, a French journalist records the daily minutes of his new life while pondering the survival of the human spirit.
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nudity, sexual content and some language
Plot: What's the story about?
Jean-Dominique Bauby AKA "Jean-Do," the high-flying editor of French Elle and father of two, was renowned for his sense of humor and style, his joie de vivre and amorous energy, when, in an instant, his world was plunged into the depths of catastrophe. Faced with a harrowing predicament, Jean-Do will use enormous courage and determination but, most of all, his soaring imagination to escape from his trap. Tapping into the limitlessness of his memories, fantasies, wit and wishes, he finds a way to race through experiences of wonder and grief, sex and love, fatherhood and childhood, faith and questioning, ecstasy and absurdity--and touches the very essence of what it is to be human. Along the way he is buoyed by a quintet of remarkable women: Céline, the mother of his children who remains devoted to him despite his betrayal; Inés, the girlfriend who still haunts him; Henriette and Marie, who give Jean-Do the power to re-connect with the world and his loved ones; and Claude, who becomes his ravishing literary assistant.
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Who stars in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Cast List
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Who's making The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Crew List
A look at the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Ronald Harwood last wrote Quartet and Oliver Twist.
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Production: What we know about The Diving Bell and the Butterfly?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Release Date: When was the film released?
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was a release in 2007 on Friday, November 30, 2007. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Pathology, Mama's Boy and Awake.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 .