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Madame Bovary DVD

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Gustav Flaubert's celebrated novel of obsessive ardour undergoes a dazzling retrofit for the screen, courtesy of French neurosis-master Claude Chabrol. The basic story (a woman's selfish quest for happiness ends up obliterating all she holds dear) may be the same but Chabrol's talent for biting through to the dark marrow of passion makes this a startling experience, even for people familiar with the source material or the numerous other cinematic adaptations. Casting Isabelle Huppert in the title role (she's at least a decade older than the standard conception of this... wilfully tragic heroine) was a potentially risky gambit that paid off big; underneath her glorious surface lies a startling foundation of brilliant ice. The same can be said about this stunning film. Viewers intrigued by this potent actress-director pairing may also want to check out The Story of Women and the wonderful La Ceremonie. The film is in French with English subtitles. --Andrew Wright [show more]

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Released
24 August 2009
Directors
Actors
Format
DVD 
Publisher
Arrow Films 
Classification
Runtime
205 minutes 
Features
PAL 
Barcode
5027035005744 
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Isabelle Huppert plays Emma Bovary, an unfortunate provincial lady who is trapped in a boring marriage to the village doctor. She begins a series of affairs, eventually succumbing to debt and finally suicide.

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