Gemma Bovery – beautiful romantic movie! | Review

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If you are into drama-romance movies, then most likely you will enjoy Gemma Bovery. I would say it is a classy French movie, with beautiful actors and scenery. Gemma Bovery is a story about young English lady who comes to French countryside to enjoy simple and easygoing life. Her neighbor Martin, semi-retired baker falls in love with Gemma, though he doesn’t have courage to charm her into his net, meanwhile Gemma sleeps around with a younger neighbor. I wouldn’t call it a hot, steamy romantic movie, this one is a bit slow but beautiful, and very enjoyable!

Boring-Interesting
Sad-Funny
Stupid-Smart
Engaging Scenario
Impressive Acting
Fine Cinematography
Overall Rating
Recommended to watch: Yes

Storyline

Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a village in the Norman 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. Martin engages with the young couple and observes Gemma’s behaviour to drift perilously into the fatalities that ruined Madame Bovary’s life. He tries to interfere but sees fate develop.

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Directed by Anne Fontaine
Produced by Philippe Carcassonne
Faye Ward
Screenplay by Pascal Bonitzer
Anne Fontaine
Based on Gemma Bovery
by Posy Simmonds
Starring Gemma Arterton
Jason Flemyng
Mel Raido
Fabrice Luchini
Music by Bruno Coulais
Cinematography Christophe Beaucarne
Edited by Annette Dutertre
Production
company
Albertine Productions
Ciné@
Gaumont
Distributed by Gaumont
Release dates
6 September 2014 (TIFF)
10 September 2014 (France)
Running time
99 minutes
Country France
Language French
English
Budget € 9,720,000
Box office $4,093,326 

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