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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1991 · 143 min · FR · PG-13 · 6.2 (152 votes)
Dir. Claude Chabrol · Starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-François Balmer, Christophe Malavoy, Jean Yanne, Lucas Belvaux, Christiane Minazzoli · Music Matthieu Chabrol

“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.

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A lush, melancholic dive into bourgeois ennui and romantic yearning. It feels like a gilded cage, beautiful but suffocating, as desire clashes with stifling reality. The visuals are rich, the mood is heavy with unspoken longing.

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adulteryfrancebased on novel or bookbourgeoisienormandy, francedebt collectorsexually empowered womanfemale empowerment19th century
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