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1997TV Movie⏱️ 27mNot Rated
Documentary
7.9
IMDB Rating
91 votes

On December 8, 1995, at the age of 43, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine, suffered from a stroke and fell into a coma. When Bauby awoke he found himself completely speechless and paralyzed. In Locked-In Syndro...

Director
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Release Date
March 14, 1997
Language
French, English
Country
France
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Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Jean-Dominique Bauby
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Cargo Films

🏷️ Keywords

locked in syndrometherapyparalysishospital

🎯 Categories

FrenchDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Grandeur in the sadness
by Dadge2007-03-25
10/10

"One of the best short films I've ever seen. The subject is unique: I don't think anyone else has ever written a book by blinking an eyelid, and Bauby's story is remarkable. And it is fitting that a famous and good director like Beineix set out to chronicle Bauby's last weeks on earth. He takes full advantage of the atmosphere inside and outside the hospital to generate a quite surprising level of intensity. I found the film profoundly moving, and many of the students I showed it to were affected too. It would be great if it was made more available, but when or how that wil..."

📖 Synopsis

On December 8, 1995, at the age of 43, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine, suffered from a stroke and fell into a coma. When Bauby awoke he found himself completely speechless and paralyzed. In Locked-In Syndro...