Madame Bovary (1991)

  • PG-13
  • 04/03/1991 (US)
  • Romance, Drama, History
  • 2h 23m

Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

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.

Claude Chabrol

Screenplay, Director

Gustave Flaubert

Novel

Cast

Isabelle Huppert's headshot

Isabelle Huppert

Emma Bovary
Jean-François Balmer's headshot

Jean-François Balmer

Charles Bovary
Christophe Malavoy's headshot

Christophe Malavoy

Rodolphe Boulanger
Jean Yanne's headshot

Jean Yanne

M. Homais
Lucas Belvaux's headshot

Lucas Belvaux

Leon Dupuis
Christiane Minazzoli's headshot

Christiane Minazzoli

La veuve Lefançois
Jean-Louis Maury's headshot

Jean-Louis Maury

Merchant Lheureux
Henri Attal's headshot

Henri Attal

Maître Hareng

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