Overview

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?

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Cast

Thierry Godard

Charles Bovary

Laurent Stocker

Pinard

Alexandre Brasseur

Senard

Dominique Pinon

Homais

Grégory Fitoussi

Rodolphe

Laurent Bateau

Lheureux

Alexandre Blazy

Gustave Flaubert

Julien de Saint Jean

Léon

François Girard

Professeur de Savate

Marie Narbonne

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