France / USA,
2007, 107 min
Directed by:
Julian SchnabelScreenplay:
Ronald HarwoodCinematography:
Janusz KaminskiComposer:
Paul CantelonCast:
Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick Chesnais, Niels Arestrup, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Marina Hands, Max von Sydow (more)Plots(1)
The remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who is living life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with little hope for the future - he begins to discover how his life's passions, rich memories and newfound imagination can help him achieve life without boundaries. (Icon Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2008 - Julian Schnabel (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2008 - Ronald Harwood (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2008 - Janusz Kaminski (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2008 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2008 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
- 2008 - Janusz Kaminski (Best Cinematography)
- 2008 - Jon Kilik, Kathleen Kennedy (Best Feature)
- 2008 - Ronald Harwood (Best Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2008 - Ronald Harwood (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2008 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Best Foreign Independent
César Awards
- 2008 - Mathieu Amalric (Best Actor)
- 2008 - Best Editing
- 2008 - Best Film
- 2008 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
- 2008 - Ronald Harwood (Best Adaptation)
- 2008 - Best Sound
- 2008 - Janusz Kaminski (Best Cinematography)
Polish Film Awards
- 2009 - Julian Schnabel (Best European Film)
Golden Globes
- 2008 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 2008 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
- 2008 - Ronald Harwood (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2008 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2008 - Best Picture
- 2008 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2007 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007 - Janusz Kaminski (Best Cinematography)
- 2007 - Best Film
- 2007 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
- 2007 - Julian Schnabel (Best Foreign-Language Film)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2007 - Julian Schnabel (Best Director)
- 2007 - Janusz Kaminski (Vulcain Prize for an artist technician, awarded by the C.S.T.)
- 2007 - Julian Schnabel (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2007 - Julian Schnabel (City of Donostia Audience Award for Best European Film)