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Title: A film that makes me want to read the book.
Review: Having not yet read the book, I am not comparing the relative merits of book vs. film. Isabelle Huppert is a beautiful actress who convincingly portrays a dislikable character. Emma comes from a wealthy farming background and marries Charles Bovary, a doctor who works very hard, loves his wife, and wants to have children. Yet Emma cannot find her purpose in life and she is dying of ennui. She goes through the motions of having a baby but cannot connect with the child. Bored with her husband she searches endlessly for more exciting relationships and winds up in the depths of despair. The film is able to emphasize the comforts that she is able to afford, each scene showing a her in a more dazzling costume than the last. In the end, like the fisherman's wife, she winds up with nothing, consumed by her own insatiable desires. END
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