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Madame Bovary

A young woman leaves the hustle and bustle of city life behind to start a new life in the countryside with her devoted doctor husband, but soon finds herself craving a more exciting connection and begins to fantasize about a charming law student.

A young woman, fueled by romantic fantasies, marries a widowed country doctor, but her desires for excitement and passion soon lead her to seek solace in an affair with a law student and later a law clerk. Her reckless spending and poor advice ultimately bring ruin to her husband's life.

Info about Madame Bovary

Studio(s): BBC, GBH

Originally Released: United States, Jun 02, 2000

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Drama, Romance