Gemma Bovery
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2014
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Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.
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Details
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
10 Sep 2014
Country:
GB, FR
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$9,700,000
Revenue:
$154,701
Awards:
2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
This is the first Fontaine movie I've seen that qualifies as lightweight.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
5 Mar 2015
fresh:
A transmogrified Flaubert, recast, upturned and rich with observational and satirical contemporary details.
– Nathalie Atkinson,
Globe and Mail,
5 Dec 2014
rotten:
A tad too slapstick and not nearly modern enough in its social sensibilities to offer a truly updated version of Madame Bovary, Gemma Bovery still has its charms ...
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
4 Dec 2014
fresh:
As pure entertainment it certainly does the job, although much of the text's existential weight is lost in the process.
– Jordan Mintzer,
Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep 2014