The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The True Story of Elle Editor Jean-Dominique Bauby
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is based on the memoir by 42-year-old Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, played by Mathieu Amalric. In 1995, Bauby suffered a debilitating stroke that left him with "locked-in" syndrome, in which his entire body was paralysed but his mind was unaffected. The doctors quickly discover that Bauby can communicate by blinking, so he works closely with two therapists (Olatz Lopez Garmendia as his physio and Marie-Josee Croze as his speech therapist) and they gradually develop a time-consuming but effective method of communication…. this is a beautifully directed, superbly written and brilliantly acted drama that is both deeply moving and genuinely inspiring. Unmissable and one of the best films of the year. (Matthew Turner)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Fri & Sat April 4 & 5, 2008, 7:00 & 9:15, Muenzinger Auditorium
France, in French, Color, France:112 min, Rated PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language., 1.85 : 1 • official site
Tickets
10 films for $60 with punch card
$9 general admission.
$7 w/UCB student ID,
$7 for senior citizens
$1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet
Free on your birthday! CU Cinema Studies students get in free.
Parking
Pay lot 360 (now only $1/hour!), across from the buffalo statue and next to the
Duane Physics tower, is closest to Muenzinger. Free parking can be found after 5pm at the meters
along Colorado Ave east of Folsom stadium and along University Ave west of Macky.
RTD Bus
Park elsewhere and catch the HOP to campus
International Film Series
(Originally called The University Film Commission)
Established 1941 by James Sandoe.
First Person Cinema
(Originally called The Experimental Cinema Group)
Established 1955 by Carla Selby, Gladney Oakley, Bruce Conner and Stan Brakhage.
C.U. Film Program
(AKA The Rocky Mountain Film Center)
First offered degrees in filmmaking and critical studies in 1989 under the guidance of Virgil
Grillo.
Celebrating Stan
Created by Suranjan Ganguly in 2003.
C.U. Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts
Established 2017 by Chair Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz.