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Madame Bovary (1991)

Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.2 / 10 (152 votes)
Release date
March 3, 1991
Runtime
2h 23m
Language
French
Director
Claude Chabrol
Status
Released
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Top 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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