Synopsis
The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.
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Cast
- Mia WasikowskaEmma Bovary
- Rhys IfansMonsieur Lheureux
- Ezra MillerLeon Dupuis
- Logan Marshall-GreenThe Marquis
- Henry Lloyd-HughesCharles Bovary
- Laura CarmichaelHenriette
- Olivier GourmetMonsieur Rouault
- Paul GiamattiMonsieur Homais
- Luke TittensorHippolyte
- Richard CorderyL'Abbe Bournisien
Recommendations
- 70
Variety
Measured and absorbing rather than deeply compelling or vital, this latest adaptation of a rarely well-filmed novel makes a strong effort to capture the stiflingly provincial world that Flaubert was able to describe in such precise, painstaking detail on the page. - 63
Slant Magazine
Sophie Barthes neglects to thoroughly conceive of Emma's plight, instead making only sporadic gestures to it. - 63
Movie Nation
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. - 60
The Guardian
The presence of Sophie Barthes behind the camera does not amplify sympathy for our heroine. Rather, the opposite: if anything Barthes seems less in her allure, less tolerant of her tiffs, full-throttle with the vanity and the selfishness. - 58
The A.V. Club
Wasikowska gives a solid, emotionally precise performance, ably supported by the men around her (especially Ifans, who relishes Monsieur Lheureux’s unctuous cajolery), and the result is intelligent and eminently watchable. - 50
The Playlist
An uninspired narrative and disengaged performances ultimately keep persuasive deep feeling and captivation at a far distance. - 50
Village Voice
Lead Mia Wasikowska looks convincingly miserable in the role of a young wife who's driven to seek her pleasures outside the marital bed, but whatever complexities roil in the character's heart and head are nowhere to be found on her face. - 50
Observer
The results are realistic and refined, but uneven and disappointing.
