Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

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Madame Bovary

1969

1h 31m

5.3(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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15 members

Acting

Edwige Fenech

Emma Bovary

Edwige Fenech

Acting

Gerhard Riedmann

Dr. Charles Bovary

Gerhard Riedmann

Acting

Franco Ressel

Adolphe Lheureus

Franco Ressel

Acting

Peter Carsten

Rudolf Boulanger

Peter Carsten

Acting

Gianni Dei

Leon Dupuis

Gianni Dei

Acting

Rossana Rovere

Unknown Role

Rossana Rovere

Acting

Franco Borelli

Vicomte Gaston Fresnaye

Franco Borelli

Acting

Patrizia Adiutori

Brigitte, die Nymphe

Patrizia Adiutori

Acting

Maria Pia Conte

Felicitas

Maria Pia Conte

Acting

Edda Ferronao

Anastasia

Edda Ferronao

Acting

Luigi Bonos

Herzog von Artois

Luigi Bonos

Acting

Jimmi Piazza

Unknown Role

No Image

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Poldi Waraschitz

Butler

No Image

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Manja Golec

Madeleine (uncredited)

Manja Golec

Acting

Gennarino Pappagalli

Waiter (uncredited)

Gennarino Pappagalli

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