Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Produced by mk2 Films, CED Productions

1991143 min6.3 / 10

A melancholic, psychologically penetrating portrait of a woman's doomed struggle against the constraints of provincial bourgeois life, told with 19th-century literary sophistication.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Madame Bovary sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Madame Bovary end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Madame Bovary scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Madame Bovary violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Madame Bovary easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Madame Bovary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Madame Bovary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Madame Bovary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Madame Bovary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Madame Bovary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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