Scene from Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)
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Agathe de La Fontaine
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Alternate Names: Agathe Fontaine
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Agathe de La Fontaine, born Agathe Chotard, was a French actress known for her role in 'Love in Paris' (1997) alongside John Stockwell and Angie Everhart. The film revolves around an erotic tension between their characters as they become drawn into a dangerous new obsession.

Marie Meyer
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"In the early 2000s, French Canadian model Marie Meyer launched her career on the runway, showcasing designs for prominent fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Christian Dior. In 2004, she portrayed Eurydice in Oliver Stone's cinematic venture, Alexander. Three years later, Meyer temporarily stepped away from modeling to embody a model in the drama 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' (2007), a role that required nudity."

Marina Hands
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Marina Hands, born in 1977, is a French actress known for her work in stage and film productions.
About the Movie: Le scaphandre et le papillon (2007)

Release Year: 2007
Nation: United States of America, France
Alternative Title: La escafandra y la mariposa, Скафандърът и пеперудата, O Escafandro e a Borboleta, Schmetterling und Taucherglocke, Dykkerklokken og sommerfuglen, Tuukrikell ja liblikas, La escafandra y la mariposa, Perhonen lasikuvussa, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, To skafandro kai i petalouda, Το Σκάφανδρο Και Η Πεταλούδα, Szkafander és pillangó, Ha-Parpar V'Paamon Ha-Tzlila, Lo scafandro e la farfalla, Jamsujong gwa nabi, Skafandras ir drugelis, El llanto de la mariposa, El llanto de la mariposa, Motyl i skafander, O Escafandro e a Borboleta, Скафандр и бабочка, Fjärilen i glaskupan, Kelebek ve Dalgiç, Скафандр i метелик
Director: Julian Schnabel
Writer: Jean-Dominique Bauby, Ronald Harwood
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Genre: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, Film Based On Book
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The film 'Le scaphandre et le papillon' directed by Julian Schnabel in 2007 is a biographical drama based on the memoir of the same name written by Jean-Dominique Bauby. The story revolves around Bauby, who suffers from locked-in syndrome after a stroke, leaving him unable to communicate except by blinking his left eyelid. Despite his condition, Bauby manages to dictate his entire memoir using this method, with a translator spelling out letters until he blinks to select the one he wants. The film follows Bauby's journey of coping with his new reality and his determination to complete his memoir while also reconnecting with his family and life outside his hospital room.
Summary
Adapted from Jean-Dominique Bauby's best-selling memoir, 'Le scaphandre et le papillon' is a French drama that delves into the extraordinary true story of Bauby, who found himself paralyzed and unable to communicate after suffering a stroke at the age of 43. The film explores themes of resilience, communication, and the human spirit's ability to persist even in the face of extreme adversity. Despite its heavy subject matter, it is celebrated for its poetic visual storytelling and powerful performances, particularly by Mathieu Amalric as Bauby.