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Madame Bovary

Jean Renoir

1934 • 1h 41m

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.

Madame Bovary

Cast

Valentine Tessier

Valentine TessierEmma Bovary

Pierre Renoir

Pierre RenoirCharles Bovary

Alice Tissot

Alice TissotMadame Bovary, Charles' mother

Héléna Manson

Héléna MansonHéloïse Bovary

Max Dearly

Max DearlyHomais, pharmacist

Pierre Larquey

Pierre LarqueyHippolyte Tautain, clubfoot

Robert Le Vigan

Robert Le ViganMr. Lheureux, fabric merchant

Daniel Lecourtois

Daniel LecourtoisLéon Dupuis

Monette Dinay

Monette DinayFélicité

Louis Florencie

Louis FlorencieParish priest

Romain BouquetSolicitor

Christiane Dor

Christiane DorMadame La François

Georges CahuzacRouault

Léon Larive

Léon LarivePrefect

Henri Vilbert

Henri VilbertDr. Canivet

Crew

Jean Renoir

Jean RenoirDirector

Gustave Flaubert

Gustave FlaubertNovel

Marguerite Renoir

Marguerite RenoirEditor

Darius Milhaud

Darius MilhaudOriginal Music Composer

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