Madame Bovary
“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.
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Cast
49 people
Isabelle Huppert
Emma Bovary
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Jean-François Balmer
Charles Bovary
Known for
In the House
Cop or Hood
Christophe Malavoy
Rodolphe Boulanger
Known for
Death in a French Garden
The Adulteen
Jean Yanne
M. Homais
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Weekend
Lucas Belvaux
Leon Dupuis
Known for
Joyeux Noel
Cop au Vin
Christiane Minazzoli
La veuve Lefançois
Known for
Torment
The Story of O
Jean-Louis Maury
Merchant Lheureux
Known for
Les Bonnes Femmes
This Man Must Die
Henri Attal
Maître Hareng
Known for
Fantomas
Vivre Sa Vie
François Périer
Narrateur
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
François Maistre
Lieuvain
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Belle de Jour
Florent Gibassier
Hippolyte
Known for
Inspector Lavardin
The Color of Lies
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Le père d'Emma
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
A Heart in Winter
Claude Chabrol Director · Gustave Flaubert Author Matthieu Chabrol Composer
Worldwide gross $1.9M · United States release April 3, 1991 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,942,423
Production
CED Productions
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FR3 Films Production
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MK2 Productions
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StudioCanal
Studio
Conseil Général de l'Eure
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Conseil Régional de Haute Normandie
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Credit Lyonnais
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Le Club des Investisseurs
Production
mk2 Films
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France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · March 3, 1991
Theatrical
France · April 3, 1991
Theatrical
United States · April 3, 1991
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2002
Physical · MGM World Films DVD
United States
November 11, 2008 · Physical · Koch Media 2 DVD Set
February 21, 2022 · Digital
February 22, 2022 · Physical · Lies and Deceit: Five Films by Claude Chabrol Arrow Blu-ray
France
December 9, 1992 · Physical · VHS
February 20, 2001 · Physical · DVD
February 15, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
September 22, 2021 · Physical · Carlotta Films Blu-ray
September 29, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Russia
July 13, 1991 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
South Korea
December 24, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 22, 2002 · Physical · Arrow DVD
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