The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

  • Director: Julian Schnabel
  • Writer: Ronald Harwood,Jean-Dominique Bauby
  • Countries of origin: France, United States
  • Language: French
  • Release date: February 1, 2008
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Скафандр і метелик
  • "Le Scaphandre et le papillon" is a feature film released by A-Film Distribution in France on May 22, 2007, directed by Julian Schnabel and starring Mathieu Amalric , Emanuelle Seigner and Marie-Josée Croze .
    The film tells the story of Jean Dominique Bobby who fell into a deep coma due to sudden vascular disease and used his eyelids to communicate with the world after his body function was severely damaged   .

    Details

    • Release date February 1, 2008
    • Filming locations Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France
    • Production companies Pathé, Renn Productions, France 3 Cinéma

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $6,003,227

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $75,721

    Gross worldwide

    $19,780,116

    Movie reviews

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    • By Buford 2022-08-07 13:47:19

      The Diving Bell and the Butterfly--Sea till Dusk

      Like in "Sleep in the Deep" and "Blue Sea and Blue Sky," the cold-colored seascape, the calm camera, and the suffocating sadness that was suppressed and quiet, the drowsy man woke up from his dream. How many people can accept that after waking up from a bright and beautiful life, it has become such an unbearable reality? His eyes are constantly focusing, wandering, blurring, and clearing. During the...

    • By Michelle 2022-04-23 07:02:16

      A little more "idealistic" and a little less "materialistic"

      Matter and spirit, the debate over who is the first, has never stopped since the birth of philosophy. Growing up with a Marxist education, I have always religiously believed that matter determines consciousness. Spiritual freedom is heavily suppressed. I even gave up the right to think by myself, obediently obeying the teachings of teachers and textbooks, but with pure and innocent eyes, I was pleasantly surprised to appreciate the holy light of the thoughts that I accidentally captured. But I...

    • By Josie 2022-04-23 07:02:16

      Alone with the spirit of heaven and earth - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

      A disease can often make anyone who usually seldom thinks metaphysically quickly become a philosopher. When a person is about to face death, he can often get closer to the essence of life than usual. If philosophy is the exercise of death If so, then the serious illness before death is the training ground. In fact, even if the result is not necessarily a death, but just a disaster, such thinking is still inevitable. , then some people owe more than others, and how to make these defects of life...

    • By Marcos 2022-04-23 07:02:16

      To be or not to be

      I read the novel before watching the movie. I am ashamed to say that the book took a few get out of class hours in the morning to read. The huge fonts and generous blanks will actually give the readers a very refreshing sense of accomplishment. . After watching it, I am a little confused about how the movie will express a person's unrestrained inner monologue and that kind of contradictory free and easy feeling.
          However, it does not disappoint, the film perfectly expresses the feeling...

    • By Alvera 2022-04-23 07:02:16

      The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Subjective Shot, Narration and Glacier

      Perhaps it was destined to see this film on a rainy night in Shanghai, and it echoed the situation of the characters in the film. It is precisely because of the gradually cooling rainy night that he chose to stay in the hotel, and the protagonist Bobby described himself as being trapped in a diving bell, who suffered from atresia syndrome. It is not difficult to see that water, not only has the image of flow and life, but also brings some kind of suffocation and restraint to...

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    • By Drew 2023-08-30 02:42:30

      Warm, healing, and infinitely positive energy, the light he emits in the face of his darkness, straight to the bottom of his heart, illuminates the world of viewers and readers. May his butterflies be by his side forever, may the person he loves have many butterflies in his life, and may I find mine too. Best movie I've seen so far this year! Thumbs up!...

    • By Annetta 2023-08-18 03:07:30

      This film is too literary and artistic. Too many flashbacks and fantasies that have nothing to do with each other cut the originally flat plot into pieces. The creation of the climax and the climax of the whole play is both weak and abrupt, full of irrational probability, ironic but strong. This disorder is an appropriate metaphor for the impermanence of life. Compared with the protagonist's work, his indifferent attitude in the face of disappointment can save every heart and soul. The heart of...

    • By Ernestine 2023-07-28 01:34:28

      1. The laughter that only you can hear. 2. The only result of mission completion for the rest of your life is...

    • By Emmanuel 2023-06-03 08:49:50

      A suffocating movie....

    • By Muhammad 2023-05-28 04:54:38

      Only when we are incomplete can we see life in its...

    Behind the scenes gags

    The actor of the film was originally played by the Hollywood actor Johnny Depp during the film promotion period , and then turned to the multi-talented French actor Mathieu Amalric .
    The disease of the hero in the film is atresia syndrome, which is caused by lesions on the ventral side of the pontine, which damages the cortical medulla oblongata and corticospinal tract. Except for the vertical movement of the eyelids and eyeballs, the...
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    Evaluation action

    The success of "Le Scaphandre et le papillon" is not only the positive attitude it expresses, but also the unique shooting perspective presented by the director to the audience. Two-thirds of the shots in the film are lying on a hospital bed and motionless. The protagonist is the first point of view, and the blurry shots at the beginning of the film left a very deep impression on us. Although the protagonist cannot speak and his...
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    Movie quotes

    • Jean-Dominique Bauby: A poet once said, "Only a fool laughs when nothing's funny"

    • Dr. Lepage: We want you to take it easy for a few days.

      Jean-Dominique Bauby: What do you think I'm doing now?

    • [last lines]

      Céline: Bauby, 43, a renowned journalist, family man and free spirit, was planning a book about female revenge.