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19912h 23mPG-13French

Madame Bovary

Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

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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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DirectorClaude Chabrol

Keywords

adulteryfrancebased on novel or bookbourgeoisienormandy, francedebt collectorsexually empowered womanfemale empowerment19th century
Box Office$2M

Cast

Isabelle Huppert as Emma Bovary

Isabelle Huppert

Emma Bovary

Jean-François Balmer as Charles Bovary

Jean-François Balmer

Charles Bovary

Christophe Malavoy as Rodolphe Boulanger

Christophe Malavoy

Rodolphe Boulanger

Jean Yanne as M. Homais

Jean Yanne

M. Homais

Lucas Belvaux as Leon Dupuis

Lucas Belvaux

Leon Dupuis

Christiane Minazzoli as La veuve Lefançois

Christiane Minazzoli

La veuve Lefançois

Jean-Louis Maury as Merchant Lheureux

Jean-Louis Maury

Merchant Lheureux

Henri Attal as Maître Hareng

Henri Attal

Maître Hareng

François Périer as Narrateur

François Périer

Narrateur

François Maistre as Lieuvain

François Maistre

Lieuvain