Madame Bovary (Italian: I peccati di Madame Bovary (The Sins of Madame Bovary), German: Die nackte Bovary, Play the Game or Leave the Bed) is a 1969 Italian-West German historical drama film directed by Hans Schott-Schöbinger and starring Edwige Fenech, Gerhard Riedmann and Franco Ressel. It is based on Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary, although the film cuts out the book's portrayal of her early life and focuses more heavily on her sexual relationships.
Madame Bovary | |
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Directed by | Hans Schott-Schöbinger |
Produced by | Roger Fritz Harald A. Hoeller Luciano Martino Alfredo Mirabile |
Written by | Gustave Flaubert (novel) Valeria Bonamano Arnulf Mann |
Starring | Edwige Fenech Gerhard Riedmann Franco Ressel |
Music by | Hans Hammerschmidt |
Cinematography | Klaus von Rautenfeld |
Edited by | Enzo Alabiso Rosemarie Kubera |
Release date | 10 October 1969 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Italy West Germany |
Language | Italian German |
In nineteenth century France a provincial Doctor's wife harbours ambitions to rise in the world, but finds herself in a compromising situation following a string of love affairs.
Screenplay
- Edwige Fenech as Emma Bovary
- Gerhard Riedmann as Dr. Charles Bovary
- Franco Ressel as Adolphe Lheureus
- Peter Carsten as Rudolf Boulanger
- Gianni Dei as Leon Dupuis
- Rossana Rovere
- Franco Borelli as Vicomte Gaston Fresnaye
- Patrizia Adiutori as Brigitte, die Nymphe
- Maria Pia Conte as Felicitas
- Edda Ferronao as Anastasia
- Luigi Bonos as Herzog von Artois
- Jimmy Piazza as Justin
- Poldi Waraschitz as Butler
- Manja Golec as Madeleine