Madame Bovary

Directed by Jean Renoir
November 17, 1934    1h 41mDrama
6.636%5.3
Soon after the death of his first wife (whose dowry was inadequate), Charles Bovary, a country doctor in Normandy, marries Emma Rouault, who is well-endowed in every sense. In her new home, Emma finds conflict with her mother-in-law, a husband uninterested in the social whirl, and general discontentment; thereby proving an easy conquest for philanderer Rodolphe. Other lovers follow. Does tragedy await?

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  • Valentine TessierEmma Bovary
  • Pierre RenoirCharles Bovary
  • Alice TissotMadame Bovary, Charles' mother
  • Héléna MansonHéloïse Bovary
  • Max DearlyHomais, pharmacist
  • Pierre LarqueyHippolyte Tautain, clubfoot
  • Robert Le ViganMr. Lheureux, fabric merchant
  • Daniel LecourtoisLéon Dupuis
  • Monette DinayFélicité
  • Louis FlorencieParish priest
  • Romain BouquetSolicitor
  • Christiane DorMadame La François
  • Georges CahuzacRouault
  • Léon LarivePrefect
  • Henri VilbertDr. Canivet
  • Allain DhurtalSurgeon
  • Marthe MellotOld woman at the agricultural show
  • André FouchéJustin
  • MaryanneMadame Homais
  • Edmond BeauchampBinet

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Madame Bovary Trivia

Madame Bovary was released on November 17, 1934.

Madame Bovary was directed by Jean Renoir.

Madame Bovary has a runtime of 1h 41m.

Madame Bovary was produced by Gaston Gallimard.

Soon after the death of his first wife (whose dowry was inadequate), Charles Bovary, a country doctor in Normandy, marries Emma Rouault, who is well-endowed in every sense. In her new home, Emma finds conflict with her mother-in-law, a husband uninterested in the social whirl, and general discontentment; thereby proving an easy conquest for philanderer Rodolphe. Other lovers follow. Does tragedy await?

The key characters in Madame Bovary are Emma Bovary (Valentine Tessier), Charles Bovary (Pierre Renoir), Madame Bovary, Charles' mother (Alice Tissot).

Madame Bovary is a Drama film.

Madame Bovary has an audience rating of 3.6 out of 10.

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