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?

Details

Cast

Camille Metayer

Thierry Godard

Laurent Stocker

Alexandre Brasseur

Dominique Pinon

Grégory Fitoussi

Laurent Bateau

Alexandre Blazy

Julien de Saint Jean

François Girard