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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: Pathé Renn Productions, France 3 cinéma (Firm), Kennedy/Marshall Company, Banque Populaire Images 7., Studio Canal+, Ciné-Cinémas-Câbles (Firm), Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-, Kilik, Jon, Harwood, Ronald, Schnabel, Julian, 1951-, Amalric, Mathieu, 1965-, Seigner, Emmanuelle, Croze, Marie-Josée, 1970-, Consigny, Anne, Chesnais, Patrick, 1947-, Arestrup, Niels, López Garmendia, Olatz, Cassel, Jean-Pierre, 1932-2007, Hands, Marina, 1975-, Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, Bankolé, Isaach de, Bauby, Jean-Dominique, 1952-1997
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
English
Spanish
Language Notes:French, English or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
Bauby, Jean-Dominique, > 1952-1997 > Drama.
Periodical editors > Drama.
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Drama.
Quadriplegia > Drama.
Biographical > Feature.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
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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.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; 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