Madame Bovary

Name: Madame Bovary
Genre: Drama
Released: June 12, 2015
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 52

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| Release Date: June 12, 2015 | R

Summary: Emma Bovary (Mia Wasikowska), the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor, engages in a series of extramarital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.

Director: Sophie Barthes

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Keith Phipps

Jun 11, 2015

The characters occupy homes where nothing is ever out of order, but Barthes creates a sense of unease that never lets up, and a suggestion of chaos underlying all the neatly arranged possessions in the Bovary home. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 9, 2015

Handsomely mounted, period perfect and starring the empathetic Mia Wasikowska in the title role, the new Madame Bovary narrows the scope and finds a different focus within Gustave Flaubert’s novel. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Jun 15, 2015

Look closely and you may see that this madame is alive in all sorts of ways. At least for its first half, this is a textured, haunted, remarkably empathetic film. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Jun 10, 2015

The seething passions of Flaubert’s characters are absent, except when Rhys Ifans (as a greedy merchant) or the splendidly ruthless Marshall-Green are in the room. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Jun 12, 2015

Finally, a woman — Sophie Barthes — has directed and co-written a film version of Madame Bovary, but strangely, that doesn’t result in any more richness or enlightenment. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Jun 11, 2015

What wildness there is in this Madame Bovary belongs to Ms. Wasikowska, an actress who is frequently more interesting than her material. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Sep 13, 2014

Unfortunately, Barthes brings nothing new to the familiar story. Read full review

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RoraEst

Jun 28, 2015

It's the story of love between three men with one woman. But, seems like it turns into a story of debt from nowhere and choked the main character, entirely. Its a desperate story, yes. But, it's hard to find the good thing or moment in this movie. Each scene was just so quick and not singleIt's the story of love between three men with one woman. But, seems like it turns into a story of debt from nowhere and choked the main character, entirely. Its a desperate story, yes. But, it's hard to find the good thing or moment in this movie. Each scene was just so quick and not single thing of extract I enjoy to keep in mind. The only good thing to say about it was, "All I could enjoy to remember was the set background."… Expand

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