1857. A courtroom. The prosecutor and defense counsel prepare to face off. Between them: Gustave Flaubert, the man on trial. Madame Bovary is charged with obscenity and offending public morals. As the two sides lay out their cases, the novel springs to life. Emma's story unfolds before our eyes. The trial is a reality check for us, rekindling the debate over the status of women at the time. What will the verdict be for Flaubert? What will the verdict be for women - for all the other Emmas?
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Cast
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Camille Metayer
Emma Bovary
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Thierry Godard
Charles Bovary
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Andor
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Laurent Stocker
Pinard
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Alexandre Brasseur
Senard
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The Bureau
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Dominique Pinon
Homais
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Alien Resurrection
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Grégory Fitoussi
Rodolphe
Known for
Hostile
Mr Selfridge
Laurent Bateau
Lheureux
Known for
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
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Alexandre Blazy
Gustave Flaubert
Known for
Class Act
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Julien De Saint-Jean
Léon
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Lost Boys
François Girard
Professeur de Savate
Known for
La Révolution
The Beauty
Pol Moan
Justin
Also in
Love (and Trouble) In Paris
Quentin Gouverneur
Jeannot
Known for
Marie Antoinette
Didier Bivel Director · Natalie Carter Screenplay Ève de Castro Screenplay
First release December 13, 2021 · Produced in France
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France
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French
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French
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France · December 13, 2021
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