
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) is a 2007 biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel, based on Jean-Dominique Bauby's 1997 memoir. The film depicts Bauby's life after suffering a stroke that left him with locked-in syndrome, with Mathieu Amalric portraying Bauby.
ReleasedMay 23, 2007
Budget$14M
Box Office$20M

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Lenny Kravitz
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