Madame Bovary

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.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

as Emma Bovary

Jean-François Balmer

as Charles Bovary

Christophe Malavoy

as Rodolphe Boulanger

Jean Yanne

as M. Homais

Lucas Belvaux

as Leon Dupuis

Christiane Minazzoli

as La veuve Lefançois

Jean-Louis Maury

as Merchant Lheureux

Henri Attal

as Maître Hareng

François Périer

as Narrateur

François Maistre

as Lieuvain

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