Patrick Chesnais

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a 2007 biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel and written by Ronald Harwood. Based on Jean-Dominique Bauby's 1997 memoir of the same name, the film depicts Bauby's life after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. Bauby is played by Mathieu Amalric.

Starring: Max von Sydow•Emmanuelle Seigner•Niels Arestrup•Marie-Josée Croze•Isaach de Bankolé•Mathieu Amalric•Emma de Caunes•Anne Consigny•Olatz López Garmendia•Patrick Chesnais