The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007 film directed by Julian Schnabel
Movie film Q472600
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Summary

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the creator of Julian Schnabel[3].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel[5].
  • Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly[6].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's composer is recorded as Paul Cantelon[7].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's genre is biographical film[8].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's genre is film based on book[10].
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly's based on is recorded as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly[11].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Mathieu Amalric[12].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Emmanuelle Seigner[13].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Marie-Josée Croze[14].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Anne Consigny[15].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Niels Arestrup[16].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Max von Sydow[17].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Emma de Caunes[18].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Agathe de La Fontaine[19].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Anne Alvaro[20].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Franck Victor[21].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Françoise Lebrun[22].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Gérard Watkins[23].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Isaach de Bankolé[24].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Jean-Philippe Écoffey[25].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Jean-Pierre Cassel[26].
  • A cast member of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was produced by Kathleen Kennedy[28]. It was directed by Julian Schnabel[5]. Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Mathieu Amalric[12], Emmanuelle Seigner[13], Marie-Josée Croze[14], Anne Consigny[15], Niels Arestrup[16], and Max von Sydow[17]. It is the creator of Julian Schnabel[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2007[29] and March 27, 2008[30]. The original language of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was French[31]. Genres include biographical film[8], drama film[9], and film based on book[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Jean-Dominique Bauby[33], locked-in syndrome[34], care dependency[35], physical disability[36], and communication[37].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[38], 94%[39], 92/100[40], and 8.0/10[41].

Why It Matters

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . vertigofilms.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1990s
    Publication date +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2008-03-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ronald Harwood
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
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