IMDb >
Madame Bovary (1991)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsMadame Bovary (1991) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 17 | slideshow) | Videos |
 |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Your Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
25 December 1991 (USA)
See more »
Plot:
In nineteenth-century France, the romantic daughter of a country squire (Emma Rouault) marries a dull country doctor (Charles Bovary)...
See more »
| Add synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
&
2 nominations
See more »
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Carrie Bradshaw: Icons of the decade
(From The Guardian - TV News. 22 December 2009, 7:23 AM, PST)
Carrie Bradshaw: Icons of the decade
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 December 2009, 7:23 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - TV News. 22 December 2009, 7:23 AM, PST)
Carrie Bradshaw: Icons of the decade
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 December 2009, 7:23 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
An impossible task?
See more (10 total) »
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Isabelle Huppert | ... | Emma Bovary |
 | Jean-François Balmer | ... | Le docteur Charles Bovary |
| Christophe Malavoy | ... | Rodolphe Boulanger |
| Jean Yanne | ... | M. Homais - le pharmacien |
| Lucas Belvaux | ... | Leon Dupuis |
| Christiane Minazzoli | ... | La veuve Lefançois |
| Jean-Louis Maury | ... | Merchant Lheureux |
| Florent Gibassier | ... | Hippolyte |
| Jean-Claude Bouillaud | ... | Le père Rouault - un paysan - le père d'Emma |
| Sabeline Campo | ... | Felicité |
| Yves Verhoeven | ... | Justin |
| Marie Mergey | ... | La mère Bovary - la mère de Charles |
| François Maistre | ... | Lieuvain - le conseiller de la préfecture |
 | Thomas Chabrol | ... | Le vicomte |
| Phillippe Abitol |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
143 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG-13 |
Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In its original French version, one of the masculine voices overheard by Emma during the great Bail sequence is director Claude Chabrol's voice saying: "Mais qu'il en soit fait selon votre desir, ma chere... Lucien!".
See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil (2004)
See more »
Soundtrack:
Sonate pour piano K544 in B flat major
See more »
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.See more (10 total) »
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Madame Bovary (1991)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Rodolphe or Leon had really loved Bovary? | malta54 |
| It is pointless to make this novel into a film | phil_manic |
| Arsenic Poisoning? | ellen_sar |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Madame Bovary | 8½ | Die Blechtrommel | L'accompagnatrice | Cristo si è fermato a Eboli |
|
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb France section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
I agree with the consensus here that this film adaptation is largely unsatisfying. However, I question whether Flaubert's masterpiece can ever be translated graciously to the screen. I suspect that a novel famous for having every word exactly in place, and whose appeal lies as much in the relentless poetic flow of its prose as in the brutally frank psychological characterization of its heroine (and a few other characters!), may be forever out of the reach of other media, and might best be left to pursue its own life on paper.
I also agree that Ms. Huppert's portrayal is cold, but I've always seen Emma as being that way. After all--she's nuts. Crazy people are seldom full of human warmth. Emma Bovary is among the select handful of fictional characters neurotic enough to have given their names to a pathological condition (in this case, bovarism).
It's always possible to admire a movie for its visual beauty, and this one wins hands-down in that category.
But if you want the full impact of the wretched, wrenching story--you have to go back to the book. I applaud Mr. Chabrol for trying, even if he didn't succeed, to make a perhaps impossible adaptation.