Madame Bovary (1991)

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Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

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.

• Released: 1991-03-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 152 votes

Directed by Claude Chabrol.

Top cast

• Isabelle Huppert as Emma Bovary
• Jean-François Balmer as Charles Bovary
• Christophe Malavoy as Rodolphe Boulanger
• Jean Yanne as M. Homais
• Lucas Belvaux as Leon Dupuis
• Christiane Minazzoli as La veuve Lefançois
• Jean-Louis Maury as Merchant Lheureux
• Henri Attal as Maître Hareng
• François Périer as Narrateur
• François Maistre as Lieuvain

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Where to watch Madame Bovary

• United States: stream on ARROW; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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