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Madame Bovary (1991)

1991-04-03 · 2h 23m · FR
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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.

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Claude ChabrolDirector
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Isabelle HuppertIsabelle HuppertEmma BovaryJean-François BalmerJean-François BalmerCharles BovaryChristophe MalavoyChristophe MalavoyRodolphe BoulangerJean YanneJean YanneM. HomaisLucas BelvauxLucas BelvauxLeon DupuisChristiane MinazzoliChristiane MinazzoliLa veuve LefançoisJean-Louis MauryJean-Louis MauryMerchant LheureuxHenri AttalHenri AttalMaître HarengFrançois PérierFrançois PérierNarrateurFrançois MaistreFrançois MaistreLieuvainFlorent GibassierFlorent GibassierHippolyteJean-Claude BouillaudJean-Claude BouillaudLe père d'Emma

Keywords

Based on novel or book19th centuryFemale empowermentAdulteryFranceNormandy, franceDebt collectorBourgeoisieSexually empowered woman

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · 19th Century · Female EmpowermentMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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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.

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Madame Bovary has a runtime of 143 minutes.

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