Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
1968, German. Directed by Hans Dieter Schwarze.
Emma Bovary, a dreamy, idealistic woman married to the dull provincial doctor Charles, yearns for the passion and luxury she’s read about in novels. After affairs with Léon and Rodolphe fail to fulfill her fantasies, her compulsive spending leads to crushing debt, and in despair, she decides to take her own life by poisoning.
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- 2h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 14 April 1968
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Hans Dieter Schwarze
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Madame Bovary runs 155 minutes (2h 35m).
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Madame Bovary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1968. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Madame Bovary?
Madame Bovary (1968) was directed by Hans Dieter Schwarze and stars Elfriede Irrall, Günter Strack, Dietmar Schönherr.