Madame Bovary [Region 2]
starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-François Balmer, Christophe Malavoy, Jean Yanne, Lucas Belvaux
directed by: Claude Chabrol
directed by: Claude Chabrol
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Binding: DVD
EAN: 3259119612223
Format: PAL
Region Code: 2
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1991
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Gustav Flaubert's celebrated novel of obsessive ardor 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 willfully 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. In French with English subtitles. --Andrew Wright
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- Every sin demands a prize!Madame Bovary is one of the most priceless examples of the Romantic literature that stands out among ... Read More
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- The Ice Princess ,the choppy script and the "loveless" loversNot knowing the original source material by Flaubert allowed me to view this 1991 adaptation for the ... Read More
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- Madame Bovary DVDA must-see movie to learn the about perils of greed. Excellent protrayal by Isabelle Hupert. Best if ... Read More
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- One of the best......This is one of my top favourite adaptions of this life changing story.
They stuck well to ... Read More
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- Egad! - a French Merchant Ivory movie...only worse!The French have made many magnificent historical films, for example Ridicule, Colonel Chabert & Queen ... Read More
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