Madame Bovary

4.7
197555m

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.

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 1975

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.

Still image for Madame Bovary season 1 episode 1: Marriage

1. Marriage

Charles and Emma Bovary marry but their marriage is an unhappy one.

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2. First Love

Emma and Charles move to a village named Yonville where Emma becomes attracted to law student Leon Dupuis.

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3. Lost Love

Emma has a passionate affair with a patient of her husband but it ends with her getting unceremoniously dumped.

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4. Judgement

Having mortgaged her husband's estate with her extravagant spending, Emma becomes desperate for money to pay her debts.

Cast

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Francesca Annis

Emma Bovary (née Rouault)

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Tom Conti

Dr Charles Bovary

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Ray Smith

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