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Madame Bovary (1991)

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Written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Based on the novel by Gustave Flaubert.
The story is well-known. Emma, daughter of a prosperous local landowner, marries Charles Bovary, the region's doctor (Jean-Francois Balmer).
She does it basically to get off her father's farm. Bovary moves her into town and provides her with a good house, nice clothes and mindless devotion.
But she is discontented. Finally, something different happens in her life. She is taken to the ball of a district aristocrat, and there she meets the dashing Rodolphe Boulanger (Christophe Malavoy), who has an affair with her and promises to elope with her.

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Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Starring:

Isabelle Huppert, Jean Yanne, Christophe Malavoy, Jean-Francois Balmer, Florent Gibassier, Lucas Belvaux

Director:

Claude Chabrol

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Members Reviews

Reviewed by: Fran Heybrook

Absolutely Boring
This is one of the greatest stories ever written. Flaubert explored emotion like never before in his novel. Unfortunately Chabrol has just transposed the facts of the novel onto screen and forgotten about the cinema. Watch this if you just want to know the story but otherwise try and get your hands on Abraham Valley be Manoel de Oliveira for a fuller version of the novel in film.

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Genres:

Drama
Romance

Run Time:
136 Minutes

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
22/04/2002

Production Year:
1991

Aspect Ratio:
Not Available

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Filmographies and biographies for Claude Chabrol, Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Francois Balmer
Interactive menu
Scene access