

2007
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) is a Drama, History film that follows jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him. Currently, you can watch The Diving Bell and the Butterfly on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,257 votes. Fans of drama movies may also want to explore similar titles below.