Madame Bovary

About Madame Bovary

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.

Madame Bovary (1991) is a drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It runs 143 minutes and was released in March 1991.

The film is filed under france, adultery, female empowerment, and bourgeoisie. It is adapted from a novel.

Isabelle Huppert takes the lead as Emma Bovary, Jean-François Balmer as Charles Bovary, Christophe Malavoy as Rodolphe Boulanger, and Jean Yanne as M. Homais. The screenplay is by Claude Chabrol. In the United States it streams on ARROW.

Les Misérables, The Family, and Anna Karenina make useful companions to Madame Bovary, all filed under 19th century. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 152 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.