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Madame Bovary

Flaubert's story of the quest for fulfillment in love is an enduring classic. By marrying a local doctor, Emma Bovary feels that she will escape her provincial upbringing. But it is not long before she feels constrained and frustrated by married life, ignoring her devoted husband and daughter and immersing herself in romantic thoughts which lead, inevitably, to affairs.

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Francesca Annis
Emma Bovary
Tom Conti
Charles Bovary
Ray Smith
Homais

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Marriage

Sun, Oct 10, 197675 mins

Emma Rouault, expelled from convent school, yearns to experience romance. When her widowed father breaks his leg, the handsome Dr Charles Bovary is called to attend. Emma's dreams come true and soon they marry. But the discovery that married life will not bring a continuing supply of new romantic stimulation comes hard to Emma. She cannot help herself as her affections begin to wander.

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Awards

  • 1976 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress - nominated
  • 1977 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series - nominated
  • 1977 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series - nominated

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