Locked-In Syndrome
On December 8, 1995, at the age of 43, Jean-Dominque Bauby, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine, suffered from a stroke and fell into a coma. When Bauby awoke he found himself completely speechless and paralyzed. In Locked-In Syndrome, director Jean-Jacques Beiniex follows Bauby's efforts to write The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which was later adapted into a critically acclaimed film.
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Locked-In Syndrome
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 14, 1997
Runtime
0h 27m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Assigné à résidence
Production Companies
BBC, Cargo Films
Director
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Description
On December 8, 1995, at the age of 43, Jean-Dominque Bauby, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine, suffered from a stroke and fell into a coma. When Bauby awoke he found himself completely speechless and paralyzed. In Locked-In Syndrome, director Jean-Jacques Beiniex follows Bauby's efforts to write The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which was later adapted into a critically acclaimed film.
