2007 · 112 min · PG-13

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Name: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2007
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick Chesnais

Directed by Julian Schnabel · Drama, History

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Julian Schnabel set in France during the 1990s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A biopic, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of isolation, mortality & aging, and memory & nostalgia run throughout.

Composer

Paul Cantelon

Cinematography

Janusz Kamiński

Cast

Mathieu AmalricEmmanuelle SeignerMarie-Josée CrozeAnne ConsignyPatrick ChesnaisNiels ArestrupOlatz López GarmendiaJean-Pierre Cassel

The world of this film

Setting

Where

France

Setting

Coastal Sea

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Isolation Mortality & Aging Memory & Nostalgia

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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