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?
Stars: Camille Metayer, Thierry Godard, Laurent Stocker, Alexandre Brasseur, Dominique Pinon, Grégory Fitoussi
Crew: Didier Bivel (Director), Ève de Castro (Screenplay), Gustave Flaubert (Author), Natalie Carter (Screenplay), Cédric Henry (Production Design), Olivier Dandré (Sound Recordist)
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Language: Français
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Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 13, 2021
IMDb: 5.4
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