FILMTALK - Saturday, September 20, 2014 - The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
Marc Sober
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
FILMTALK
viewing and discussion group
Saturday, September 20,10:30 AM
Wheeler Auditorium
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him totally paralyzed, except for his left eye. 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, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries. Mathieu Almaric portrays Bauby, warts and all; he turns is life around within the prison of his body. With the aid of two dedicated women, played by Marie-Josee Croze and Anne Consigny, he manages to write his story letter by letter; this was the basis of the film, directed by Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls) who is able to communicate Bauby’s psychological states visually. |
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“…a movie about deprivation becomes a celebration of the richness of experience, and a remarkably rich experience in its own right. In his memoir Mr. Bauby performed a heroic feat of alchemy, turning horror into wisdom, and Mr. Schnabel, following his example and paying tribute to his accomplishment, has turned pity into joy.” A.O. Scott , NY Times, 11/30/2007
(Directed by
Julian Schnabel, France, 2007, 112
min., color, in French with English subtitles. Rated
PG-13 )
For more information:
Movie Review Query Engine:
http://www.mrqe.com/movie_reviews/le-scaphandre-et-le-papillon-m100048583
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G69Zh7YIg8c
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Don't forget - you can park at the garage on Franklin St., between Charles
& Cathedral for the whole day on Saturday for $4 and not have to worry
about feeding meters!, stay and see both features, at 10:30AM and 2PM, fulfill
all your library needs, and also have some time to enjoy other downtown
attractions.
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For
more information, contact:
Marc Sober
Humanities Dept.
The Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201