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DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY, THE

Director:

  Julian Schnabel
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Mathieu Almaric
  Niels Arestrup
  Marie-Josee Croze
  Emmanuelle Seigner
  Max von Sydow
Movie Haiku:Wordly, accomplished French rogue Jean-Dominique Bauby (Almaric) suffers a stroke in his 40s. Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski masterfully recreates the protagonist''s POV but the most moving moments come from von Sydow as Bauby''s father -- aging & now more lonely than ever.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2007