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Madame Bovary

Directed by Claude Chabrol · Cinematography by Jean Rabier

PG-13143 min63 frames

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Two souls adrift on the waves of the Seine

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Madame Bovary movie still: medium — A woman and a man on horses traverse a dense, muted woodland setting. The riders wear period-appropriate formal…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A vast, rolling green landscape features dense trees and a gentle grassy slope. A lone woman in a period dress…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A massive stone cathedral aisle with rows of tall columns lining both sides. A woman in period clothing walks…Madame Bovary movie still: medium — A dimly lit church interior features stained glass windows visible in the blurred background. A young woman in a…Madame Bovary movie still: medium — A dimly lit 19th-century room features a woman at a vanity and a canopy bed. The woman writes a letter by…Madame Bovary movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with textured dark walls and a doorway. A young woman in period clothing stands in…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A dark space with multiple stained glass windows and several wooden desks with candles. Students in period…Madame Bovary movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with stone walls appears to be an 1800s dining area. Three people sit around a table…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A dark wooden spiral staircase winds downward with multiple people climbing the steps. The figures wear long…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A stone cloister with tiled roofing provides the backdrop for a line of women. Several women in beige dresses walk…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A dense forest path covered in fallen autumn leaves stretches between thick, dark trees. A woman in a period-style…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A woman in a period purple dress walks beside an ancient stone church wall. She moves along a narrow cobblestone…Madame Bovary movie still: closeup — A dark outdoor space with indistinct textures visible in the shadowed background. A young woman in a lace…Madame Bovary movie still: fullbody — Five figures in Victorian-era clothing stand together in a wide grassy meadow. They face off-camera to the…Madame Bovary movie still: wide — A dark, dense forest features a narrow dirt path covered in fallen leaves. A woman wearing a long blue dress runs…Madame Bovary movie still: closeup — A dark bedroom with two people lying in bed under white sheets. The woman faces the camera while the man rests…
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What is Madame Bovary about?

In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

Where can you watch Madame Bovary?

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What does the cinematography of Madame Bovary look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Madame Bovary leans on wide compositions (37% of the sample) and medium shots (35%). Cinematographer Jean Rabier keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

What is the color palette of Madame Bovary?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Madame Bovary are #30312b, #54544d, #897052, #4c4939, #46382f, #938a77 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #54544d
  • #897052
  • #4c4939
  • #46382f
  • #938a77

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