Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
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1991
2h 23m
6.3(145 votes)
Romance
Drama
History

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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MK2 Films

Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Isabelle Huppert

Emma Bovary

Isabelle Huppert
Acting

Jean-François Balmer

Charles Bovary

Jean-François Balmer
Acting

Christophe Malavoy

Rodolphe Boulanger

Christophe Malavoy
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Jean Yanne

M. Homais

Jean Yanne
Directing

Lucas Belvaux

Leon Dupuis

Lucas Belvaux
Acting

Christiane Minazzoli

La veuve Lefançois

Christiane Minazzoli
Acting

Jean-Louis Maury

Merchant Lheureux

Jean-Louis Maury
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Henri Attal

Maître Hareng

Henri Attal
Acting

François Périer

Narrateur

François Périer
Acting

François Maistre

Lieuvain

François Maistre
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Florent Gibassier

Hippolyte

Florent Gibassier
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Le père d'Emma

Jean-Claude Bouillaud
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Sabeline Campo

Felicité

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Yves Verhoeven

Justin

Yves Verhoeven
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Marie Mergey

La mère de Charles

Marie Mergey
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Thomas Chabrol

Le vicomte

Thomas Chabrol
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Gilette Barbier

Natasie

Gilette Barbier
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Étienne Draber

Maitre Guillaumin

Étienne Draber
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Pierre-François Dumeniaud

Hivert

Pierre-François Dumeniaud
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Christine Paolini

Mère Roler

Christine Paolini
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André Thorent

Dr. Canivet

André Thorent
Acting

Dominique Zardi

Blind man

Dominique Zardi
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Jacques Dynam

L' abbé Bournisien

Jacques Dynam
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Dominique Clément

Madame Homais

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Phillippe Abitol

Unknown Role

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Henry Ambert

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Jean-Marie Arnoux

Unknown Role

Jean-Marie Arnoux
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Olga Colin

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Claire Dalsace

Unknown Role

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Catherine Deville

Unknown Role

Catherine Deville
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Julien Dubois

Unknown Role

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Julien Dubois

Unknown Role

Julien Dubois
Directing

Michel Dupuy

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Marie Guyot

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Jean Joulin

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Jean-Jacques Lagarde

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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
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René Marjac

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Pierre Martot

Unknown Role

Pierre Martot
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Bernard Mazzinghi

Unknown Role

Bernard Mazzinghi
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Mona Muche

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Claude Pascadel

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Christian Paumelle

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Valérie Soudant

Unknown Role

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Tina Sportolaro

Unknown Role

Tina Sportolaro
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Aleksandr Vatkovic

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Philippe Verquin

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Pierre Vielhescaze

Unknown Role

Pierre Vielhescaze
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Thierry Marcos

Serviteur Au Mariage (uncredited)

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