TV series

Madame Bovary

1978 · 1 season

A patient, literary costume drama that suffocates you in provincial tedium and quiet longing before curdling into something sadder and darker.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, betrayal, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
class
identity
deception
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild