Le scaphandre et le papillon

2007 [FRENCH]

Action / Biography / Drama

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 176 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.0/10 10 113240 113.2K

dying and death based on novel or book writing lover (female) female lover editor-in-chief

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Julian Schnabel Photo
Julian Schnabel

Top cast

Anne Alvaro Photo
Anne Alvaro as Betty
Max von Sydow Photo
Max von Sydow as Papinou
Emma de Caunes Photo
Emma de Caunes as L'Impératrice Eugénie
Lenny Kravitz Photo
Lenny Kravitz as Self
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.01 GB
1280*682
French 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 6
2.07 GB
1920*1024
French 5.1
PG-13
Subtitles ro  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 26

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Joy B. 9 / 10

جميل جدا . هو مو قصة بكد ما

جميل جدا . هو مو قصة بكد ما هي رحلة انسانية نعيشها مع البطل ابدع المخرج في تصوير هذه الرحلة وجعلني كمشاهد اتعايش مع هذا القصة مو فقط اشاهدها . اداء تمثيلي قوي للبطل وتطور شخصيتة كان متزن و مدررس . الشخصيات الثانوية ابدعت بادوارها و اضافوا عمق درامي للفلم . المخرج استخدم الكامرة بشكل عبقري جعلها كممثل في الفلم ابدع بتصوير متزن و هادىء . الموسقى كانت رائعة و تتناسب مع المشهد . الفلم ايقاعة بطيىء بشكل جميل وبعيد عن اي ملل.
Reviewed by David Lee K 9 / 10

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly is a

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly is a visually stunning film about the resilience of the human spirit. Based on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was editor of the French fashion magazine Elle, the movie turns what could be a tale of tragedy into one of beauty, imagination, and freedom. Despite being almost completely paralyzed after a stroke at the age of 43, Bauby’s mind keeps going through memory, fantasy, and love, showing us that the beauty of life can still be found in unexpected places. Director Julian Schnabel’s poetic style, and the hauntingly tender performance by Mathieu Amalric, makes this film not just a story of survival, but of transformation. It is a heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting little masterpiece.
Reviewed by Mike M 3 / 10

Reason why I don’t recommend this movie is

Reason why I don’t recommend this movie is that the closed captions is in English but speaking in French. It doesn’t exactly match.
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