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Emma Bovary

1857. A courtroom. The prosecutor and defense counsel prepare to face off. Between them: Gustave Flaubert, the man on trial. Madame Bovary is charged with obscenity and offending public morals. As the two sides lay out their cases, the novel springs to life. Emma's story unfolds before our eyes. The trial is a reality check for us, rekindling the debate over the status of women at the time. What will the verdict be for Flaubert? What will the verdict be for women - for all the other Emmas?

Top Cast

  • Camille Metayer

    Camille Metayer

    Emma Bovary

  • Thierry Godard

    Thierry Godard

    Charles Bovary

  • Laurent Stocker

    Laurent Stocker

    Pinard

  • Alexandre Brasseur

    Alexandre Brasseur

    Senard

  • Dominique Pinon

    Dominique Pinon

    Homais

  • Grégory Fitoussi

    Grégory Fitoussi

    Rodolphe

  • Laurent Bateau

    Laurent Bateau

    Lheureux

  • Alexandre Blazy

    Alexandre Blazy

    Gustave Flaubert

  • Julien de Saint Jean

    Julien de Saint Jean

    Léon

Overview

1857. A courtroom. The prosecutor and defense counsel prepare to face off. Between them: Gustave Flaubert, the man on trial. Madame Bovary is charged with obscenity and offending public morals. As the two sides lay out their cases, the novel springs to life. Emma's story unfolds before our eyes. The trial is a reality check for us, rekindling the debate over the status of women at the time. What will the verdict be for Flaubert? What will the verdict be for women - for all the other Emmas?

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