Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- melancholic
- sardonic
- literary film night
- romantic drama evening
What critics said
Critics found intermittent charm, especially in Gemma Arterton's performance, but considered the film unfocused overall.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martin interprets Gemma and Charlie Bovery's behavior through the characters and events of Flaubert's Madame Bovary.
Martin's intense fascination with Flaubert leads him to read the Boverys' lives as a reenactment of literary fiction.
The Norman village and nearby farm are presented as a stage where domestic routines acquire the atmosphere of a novel.
The film's reading of a diary provides access to Gemma's perspective and private experience.
Films like Gemma Bovery, and why
Madame Bovary
literary romance, provincial setting, and tension between romantic fantasy and ordinary life
The French Kissers
witty relationship drama shaped by literary references and an observant outsider's perspective
A Good Year
European romantic comedy with heightened emotional entanglements and an appealingly eccentric tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Anne Fontaine
- Release Date
- 2014-09-10
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (350)
Cast
- Gemma Arterton
- Jason Flemyng
- Fabrice Luchini
- Elsa Zylberstein
- Isabelle Candelier
- Niels Schneider
- Mel Raido
- Pip Torrens
- Kacey Mottet Klein
- Édith Scob
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gemma Bovery about?
- A Norman baker turns his English neighbors' turbulent lives into a living echo of Madame Bovary, with consequences he cannot control.
- What is Gemma Bovery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gemma Bovery as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gemma Bovery violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gemma Bovery as mild.
- What did critics think of Gemma Bovery?
- Critics found intermittent charm, especially in Gemma Arterton's performance, but considered the film unfocused overall.
- Which films are like Gemma Bovery?
- Films with a similar feel include Madame Bovary, The French Kissers, and A Good Year.
- How long is Gemma Bovery?
- Gemma Bovery runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gemma Bovery?
- In United States, Gemma Bovery streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel.
