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Madame Bovary (1991)
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-François Balmer, Christophe Malavoy, Jean Yanne
Runtime143 min
RatingPG
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Bored with the limited and tedious nature of provincial life in 19th-century France, the fierce and sensual Emma Bovary finds herself in calamitous debt and pursues scandalous sexual liaisons with absolute abandon. However, when her volatile lifestyle catches up to her, the lives of everyone around her are endangered.
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Claude Chabrol's 1991 adaptation of Madame Bovary has been well-received by critics, who praised the film's faithful adaptation of the classic novel and its lead performance by Isabelle Huppert. The film garnered several award nominations, including a CĂ©sar Award nomination for Huppert's work. While not a box office smash, the film has maintained a strong reputation among arthouse audiences, reflected in its 7.2/10 rating on IMDb and 89% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Madame Bovary is a 1991 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the 1857 novel Madame Bovary by French author Gustave Flaubert.
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