Madame Bovary
1991 · Movie · 2h 23m · PG-13
RomanceDramaHistory
"Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Key crew
- Claude ChabrolScreenplay
- Claude ChabrolDirector
- Matthieu ChabrolOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Isabelle HuppertEmma Bovary
- Jean-François BalmerCharles Bovary
- Christophe MalavoyRodolphe Boulanger
- Jean YanneM. Homais
- Lucas BelvauxLeon Dupuis
- Christiane MinazzoliLa veuve Lefançois
- Jean-Louis MauryMerchant Lheureux
- Henri AttalMaître Hareng
- François PérierNarrateur
- François MaistreLieuvain
- Florent GibassierHippolyte
- Jean-Claude BouillaudLe père d'Emma
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Themes
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