Madame Bovary (1991)

Movie"Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine"
Audience Score
63
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NR 2 hr 23 minApr 3rd, 1991Romance, History, Drama
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.
StarringIsabelle HuppertJean-François BalmerChristophe Malavoy
DirectorClaude Chabrol

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 3rd, 1991
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,942,423 (Worldwide)
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Conseil Régional de Haute Normandie, CED Productions, FR3 Films Production, Le Club des Investisseurs, Credit Lyonnais, Conseil Général de l'Eure, MK2 Films, Canal+
Movie Tags:
based on novel or book19th centuryfranceadulterynormandy, francebourgeoisiefemale empowermentdebt collectorsexually empowered woman