Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) by Jimmys — 22 Dec 2008

Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric) has given us Julian Schnabel.

This review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) was written by Jimmys on 22 Dec 2008.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has generally received very positive reviews.

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