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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

The French editor of Elle magazine, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of bein...

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Corporate Authors: Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-, Kilik, Jon., Harwood, Ronald, 1934-, Schnabel, Julian, 1951-, Amalric, Mathieu, 1965-, Seigner, Emmanuelle., Croze, Marie-Josée, 1970-, Consigny, Anne., Chesnais, Patrick, 1947-, Arestrup, Niels., Cassel, Jean-Pierre, 1932-2007., Hands, Marina, 1975-, Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020., Bankolé, Isaach de., Bauby, Jean-Dominique, 1952-1997-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: French
English
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
Bauby, Jean-Dominique, > 1952-1997 > Drama.
Periodical editors > Drama.
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Drama.
Quadriplegia > Drama.
France > Drama.
Biographical films.
Foreign films > France.
Summary: The French editor of Elle magazine, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
Item Description: Based on the novel "Le scaphandre et le papillon" by Jean-Dominique Bauby.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for nudity, sexual content, and some language.
Awards: Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture (Julian Schnabel) ; Best Foreign Language Film.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Juliette Welfling ; music, Paul Cantelon ; costume designer, Olivier Bériot ; production designers, Michel Eric, Laurent Ott.
ISBN: 0788884573
9780788884573

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