

Madame Bovary
Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine
Romance
Drama
History
Overview
Bored with the limited and tedious nature of provincial life in 19th-century France, the fierce and sensual Emma Bovary finds herself in calamitous debt and pursues scandalous sexual liaisons with absolute abandon. However, when her volatile lifestyle catches up to her, the lives of everyone around her are endangered.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1991-03-03
Runtime:
2h 23m
Director:
Claude Chabrol
Writer:
Claude Chabrol
Top Cast

Isabelle Huppert
Emma Bovary

Jean-François Balmer
Charles Bovary

Christophe Malavoy
Rodolphe Boulanger

Jean Yanne
M. Homais

Lucas Belvaux
Leon Dupuis

Christiane Minazzoli
La veuve Lefançois

Jean-Louis Maury
Merchant Lheureux

Henri Attal
Maître Hareng

François Périer
Narrateur

François Maistre
Lieuvain

Florent Gibassier
Hippolyte

Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Le père d'Emma
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