
Madame Bovary, starring Mia Wasikowska, releases in cinemas on July 9 from Transmission Films.
Synopsis: Adapted from Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovary tells the tragic story of Emma, a young beauty who impulsively marries a small-town doctor to leave her father’s pig farm behind. But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status outside the bonds of marriage.
This sumptuous period drama features a superb cast including Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre, Tracks), Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill), Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man), Laura Carmichael (TVs Downton Abbey) and Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina).
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Toronto International Film Festival 2014 | Telluride Film Festival 2014 | BFI London Film Festival 2014
Image credit: Transmission Films