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Madame Bovary (2000)

2000-06-02 · 3h 0m · EN
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A young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent. First, she gives her imagination to a law student in town, and next she takes a lover. When he refuses to run away with her, she takes up again with the law clerk. Her spending on dresses and furnishings mounts; these debts and her ill-advised professional counsel to her husband bring his ruin.

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Tim FywellDirector

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Frances O'ConnorFrances O'ConnorEmma BovaryGreg WiseGreg WiseRodolpheEileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsMarie LouiseHugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleCharles BovaryKeith BarronKeith BarronL'heureuxJessica OyelowoJessica OyelowoFeliciteTrevor PeacockTrevor PeacockRouaultDavid TroughtonDavid TroughtonHomaisStanley LeborStanley LeborBinetHugh DancyHugh DancyLeonJoe RobertsJoe RobertsJustinJoe McGannJoe McGannPaul

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Based on novel or bookCostume dramaExtramarital affairAdulteress

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Costume Drama · Extramarital AffairMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Madame Bovary about?

A young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent. First, she gives her imagination to a law student in town, and next she takes a lover. When he refuses to run away with her, she takes up again with the law clerk. Her spending on dresses and furnishings mounts; these debts and her ill-advised professional counsel to her husband bring his ruin.

How long is Madame Bovary?

Madame Bovary has a runtime of 180 minutes.