Synopsis

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffered a stroke in 1995 that rendered him mute and almost completely paralyzed -- in this adaptation of Bauby's autobiography, which he dictated by blinking his left eye.

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

Awards

2007 Cannes Film Festival

Nominated

  • Palme d'Or

Awards

2008 Academy Awards

Nominated

  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Director
  • Best Editing
  • Best Screenplay - Adaptation

Awards

2008 Golden Globes

Winner

  • Best Director
  • Best Foreign Language Film

Nominated

  • Best Screenplay

Featured Clips

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - You Can Do Anything

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - You Can Do Anything

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - This Can't Be Life

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - This Can't Be Life

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - This Isn't The End

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - This Isn't The End

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Where We Are

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Where We Are

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Survivor

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Survivor

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - A Familiar Face

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - A Familiar Face

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Reminisce

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Reminisce

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Take A Chance

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Take A Chance

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Official Trailer (HD)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Official Trailer (HD)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Two Beauties

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Two Beauties

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Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny

Bored of hospital dinners, Jean-Do escapes into his mind and out to Le Duc. In this scene: Jean-Dominique (Mathieu Amalric), Claude (Anne Consigny)