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Gemma Bovery

Gemma Bovery

20146.21h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Anne Fontaine
Written by Pascal Bonitzer, Posy Simmonds, Anne Fontaine
Produced by Philippe Carcassonne, Faye Ward
Box OfficeBudget: $9.7MRevenue: $155K

Top Cast

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Bovery

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Charlie

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

Martin

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Wizzy

Isabelle Candelier

Isabelle Candelier

Valérie Joubert

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Hervé de Bressigny

Mel Raido

Mel Raido

Patrick

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Rankin

Kacey Mottet Klein

Kacey Mottet Klein

Julien Joubert

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Madame de Bressigny

Themes & Keywords

small townparent child relationshipliteraturedeathwoman directorart restorationreading a diary

About Gemma Bovery

Gemma Bovery is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of small town, parent child relationship, literature, death, woman director, art restoration. Directed by Anne Fontaine, it stars Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Fabrice Luchini. 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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