Madame Bovary (2014) (original) (raw)

Coveting sensuality and sophistication and bored with her husband, a simple country doctor, Emma Bovary pursues several extramarital relationships, including one with her long-term friend Leon, a man she perceives to be cosmopolitan. Her actions have destructive and tragic consequences.

Coveting sensuality and sophistication and bored with her husband, a simple country doctor, Emma Bovary pursues several extramarital relationships, including one with her long-term friend Leon, a man she perceives to be cosmopolitan. Her actions have destructive and tragic consequences. (less)

Director: Sophie Barthes
Writer: Sophie Barthes
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller, Laura Carmichael, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Logan Marshall-Green

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 18, 2015

5 / 10

Gustave Flaubert�s 1857 novel �Madame Bovary� has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times, with its tale of temptation and tragedy making a easy fit for dramatic interpretation, often gifting the lead actress a meaty role in an unusually itchy period piece. Director Sophie Barthes (�Cold Souls�) has plenty of insecurity to explore in her feature, but surprisingly little emotion sticks to the screen as intended. Instead, �Madame Bovary� is sumptuously crafted, highly detailed and lived-in, making it a visual event instead a poignant inspection of a lost soul. It�s incredible to loo ...read more...

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