Gemma Bovery (film)
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| Directed by | Anne Fontaine |
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| Based on | Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds |
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| Music by | Bruno Coulais |
| Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
| Edited by | Annette Dutertre |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont |
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99 minutes[1] |
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| Budget | €9.7 million[2] |
| Box office | $4.5 million[3] |
Gemma Bovery is a 2014 French-British comedy-drama film based on Posy Simmonds' 1999 graphic novel of the same name. Directed by Anne Fontaine, the film stars Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Mel Raido, and Fabrice Luchini.[4] The film premiered in the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2014.[5]
Plot
Martin (Fabrice Luchini), an ex-Parisian with a deep appreciation for Gustave Flaubert, has settled in a village in Normandy as a baker. He sees a British couple moving into an old property across the road. Their names, Gemma (Gemma Arterton) and Charles Bovery (Jason Flemyng), echo those of the leading characters in Flaubert's 1856 masterpiece Madame Bovary. Martin engages with the young couple and observes Gemma's behaviour replicates that of her namesake, including a series of romantic and sexual liaisons that suggest she is headed for a tragic finale like that of the novel. He intervenes but cannot alter the inevitable conclusion.
Cast
- Gemma Arterton as Gemma Bovery
- Jason Flemyng as Charlie Bovery, Gemma's new husband
- Mel Raido as Patrick, Gemma's ex-boyfriend and a charming food critic
- Fabrice Luchini as Martin Joubert
- Isabelle Candelier as Valérie Joubert
- Niels Schneider as Hervé de Bressigny
- Elsa Zylberstein as Wizzy
- Pip Torrens as Rankin
- Kacey Mottet Klein as Julien Joubert
- Edith Scob as Madame de Bressigny
Production
Pre-production
Anne Fontaine confirmed in early 2013 that she would direct the film with Philippe Carcassonne and Faye Ward producing it.[4]
Filming
Principal photography took place in the summer and autumn of 2013 in France.[6]
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