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.
Acting
Huppert's micro-expressions convey entire novels of repressed longing.
Direction
Chabrol's clinical detachment makes the tragedy hit harder.
Costume
Every gown is a beautiful lie Emma tells herself.
Director
Claude Chabrol
Isabelle Huppert
Emma Bovary
Jean-François Balmer
Charles Bovary
Christophe Malavoy
Rodolphe Boulanger
Jean Yanne
M. Homais
Lucas Belvaux
Leon Dupuis
Christiane Minazzoli
La veuve Lefançois
Jean-Louis Maury
Merchant Lheureux
Henri Attal
Maître Hareng
François Périer
Narrateur
François Maistre
Lieuvain
Florent Gibassier
Hippolyte
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Le père d'Emma
Yves Verhoeven
Justin
Marie Mergey
La mère de Charles
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