Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (2007)

Director:

Julian Schnabel

Writers (WGA):

Ronald Harwood (screenplay)
Jean-Dominique Bauby (novel)

Release Date:

23 May 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Let your imagination set you free

Plot:

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

Plot Keywords:

Speech Therapist | Wheelchair | Pathologist | Mute | Beach

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 29 nominations

Cast

Mathieu Amalric	...	Jean-Do
Emmanuelle Seigner	...	Céline
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Henriette Roi
Anne Consigny	...	Claude
Patrick Chesnais	...	Le Docteur Lepage
Niels Arestrup	...	Roussin
Olatz López Garmendia	...	Marie Lopez
Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Père Lucien et le Vendeur
Marina Hands	...	Joséphine
Max von Sydow	...	Papinou
Gérard Watkins	...	Le Docteur Cocheton
Théo Sampaio	...	Théophile
Fiorella Campanella	...	Céleste
Talina Boyaci	...	Hortense
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Laurent

Also Known As:

Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (France)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (International: English title)
Escafandra y la mariposa, La (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Dykkerklokken og sommerfuglen (Denmark) [da]
Escafandro e a Borboleta, O (Brazil) [pt]
Fjärilen i glaskupan (Sweden) [sv]
Ha-Parpar V'Paamon Ha-Tzlila (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Jamsujong gwa nabi (South Korea) [ko]
Kelebek ve dalgiç (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Llanto de la mariposa, El (Mexico) [es]
Motyl i skafander (Poland) [pl]
Perhonen lasikuvussa (Finland) [fi]
Scafandro e la farfalla, Lo (Italy) [it]
Schmetterling und Taucherglocke (Germany) [de]
Skafandro kai i petalouda, To (Greece) [el]
Szkafander és pillangó (Hungary) [hu]
Tuukrikell ja liblikas (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

France:112 min | USA:112 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Greece:K-13 | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-7 | Canada:PG | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:7 | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43714) | Taiwan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France

Company:

Pathé Renn Productions

Trivia:

Actor Johnny Depp had originally been set to play the lead character, Jean-Dominique Bauby. However, he dropped from the project due to scheduling conflicts (filming for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene where Jean-Do is taken on a boat ride, A 'Speedferries' vessel can be glimpsed in the background. This company did not commence business until 2004 -- years after the time in which the story is set.

Quotes:

Jean-Dominique Bauby: We're all children, we all need approval.

Movie Connections:

Features Flug um den Erdball, 1. Teil - Paris bis Ceylon, Der (1925)

Soundtrack:

All The World Is Green

A powerful and emotional journey

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY is a jewel of a French film with a story that impacts an audience with an appreciation for life (the butterfly) and for the despair of what may happen if a tragedy might befall you (the diving bell)with the beautiful landscapes of France as a backdrop. The lighting and photography enhance the film, and the faces of the French women are wondrous to behold as the story unfolds on the screen. This film deserves all the accolades that it has received in a story which is spellbinding and emotional. The cast is superb, the scenes that depict the father and son are very real and show the importance of acceptance of father for son, which is carried down to his own children, and the final scenes leave you with a great respect for the writer and his story. Merci beau coup, Ronald Harwood, for delivering this story to the screen.