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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Drama · 1991

In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

Movie details

Madame Bovary

“Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine”

1991 Drama 2h 23m

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6.2 / 10

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In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

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Directed by

Claude Chabrol

Written by

Claude Chabrol

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Emma Bovary

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Charles Bovary

Christophe Malavoy

Christophe Malavoy

Rodolphe Boulanger

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

M. Homais

Lucas Belvaux

Lucas Belvaux

Leon Dupuis

Christiane Minazzoli

Christiane Minazzoli

La veuve Lefançois

Jean-Louis Maury

Jean-Louis Maury

Merchant Lheureux

Court is in session

Put Madame Bovary on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.