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Gemma Bovery. Director: Anne Fontaine Stars: Gemma Arterton and Jason Flymyng Contains French and English dialogue and has some subtitles. Sun 13 Sep 7.30pm Book Now Mon 14 Sep 7.30pm Book Now. Duration: 99mins AGE Rating: Cert 15 Adults £6
As of July 2020, the film holds a 54% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 90 reviews, with an average score of 5.99/10. The site's consensus reads, " Gemma Bovery ' s bursts of charm -- among them Gemma Arterton's winsome performance in the title role -- are often enough to compensate for its lack of focus.".
May 29, 2015 · May 29, 2015. 5 min read. “Gemma Bovery” made me think of “ Roxanne,” the fantastic 1987 Steve Martin-Fred Schepisi comic adaptation of Rostand’s “ Cyrano de Bergerac.”. Both are based on great French tragedies, taking elements from their source and refashioning them. But while Rostand’s masterwork became a comedy in the guise ...
May 22, 2015 · When an English couple named Gemma and Charles Bovery move into a small Normandy town, Martin Joubert, the baker and resident Flaubert fan, can’t believe it. Here are two real life figures who seem to be replicating the behaviour of his favourite fictional characters right before his eyes. This charming retelling of the classic Madame Bovary story is a visual feast, from the picturesque ...
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May 20, 2015 · French film review: indulge in the enchanted world of Gemma Bovery As the opening night film for the Alliance Française French Film Festival ’s 2015 season, ‘ Gemma Bovery’ , adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, recounts the enchanting story of Gustave Flaubert’s 19 th century classic ‘ Madame Bovary ’, with a modern twist.
Jun 21, 2022 · A film critic for over 25 years, Jason admits the job can occasionally be glamorous – sitting on a film festival jury in Portugal; hanging out with Baz Luhrmann at the Chateau Marmont; chatting with Sigourney Weaver about The Archers – but he mostly spends his time in darkened rooms watching films. He’s also written theatre and opera reviews, two guide books on Rome, and competed in a ...
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Gemma Bovery. 2015 film; Franco-British comedy drama about a baker in the French countryside who attempts to stop fiction becoming real life. Stars Fabrice Luchini, Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Isabelle Candelier, Niels Schneider and more.
