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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

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Madame Bovary

"Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine"

1991

2h 23m

6.2(152 votes)

Drama

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.

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MK2 Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Maître Hareng

François Périer

François Périer

Narrateur

François Maistre

François Maistre

Lieuvain

Creative team

Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Written by: Claude Chabrol
Produced by: Marin Karmitz

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