Gemma Bovery (2014)
Release Year: 2014
Nation: France, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Džema Boveri, Askin Dili
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writer: Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Posy Simmonds
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Albertine Productions, BFI, Canal+, Ciné-@, Cinéfrance 1888, France 2 Cinéma, France Télévisions, Gaumont, OCS, Ruby Films
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romance
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Keywords
Keywords: art restoration, death, literature, parent child relationship, reading a diary, small town, woman director
Story
Martin, a former Parisian hipster turned baker in Normandy, becomes fascinated by an English couple named Gemma and Charles Bovery who move into a nearby farm. Martin notices striking similarities between their lives and the characters in Gustave Flaubert's 'Madame Bovary'. This observation leads him to believe that the couple is unwittingly reenacting the tragic tale of Emma Bovary.
Summary
Gemma Bovery (2014) is a comedy-drama directed by Anne Fontaine. The film centers around Martin, an expat baker in Normandy who becomes intrigued by his new neighbors, Gemma and Charles Bovery. Martin's literary obsession with Gustave Flaubert's 'Madame Bovary' leads him to see parallels between the couple's life and the novel's tragic heroine. The movie explores themes of literature, art restoration, and small-town dynamics, all seen through the lens of a woman director.
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