DIRECTOR: Anne Fontaine STARRING: Fabrice Luchini, Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Isabelle Candelier, Isabelle Candelier, Niels Schneider, Mel Raido, Elsa Zylberstein, Pip Torrens, Edith Scob UK/FRANCE 2015
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Do you guys remember Tamara Drew? Gemma Bovery seems like a European version of the great Stephen Frears’ movie, but more classy, a smart adaptation of the classic novel, Gemma Bovery. Director Anne Fontaine brings a clever look of that classic and funny way Chabrol had of making the viewer laugh, providing all the elements in a way that this cheeky literary mash-up brings a feminist approach together with some of the most classic elements of French provincial life. Gemma Arteton is Gemma, a British and beautiful wife of restorer Charles Bovery, portrayed by Jason Fleming, both move to a Norman village, where they met their neighbors and the local baker, a Flaubert fan Martin Joubert – once again Fabrice Luchini shows why he is one of the funniest actors in the business right now. Gemma Bovery is a sensual and satirical yet entertaining movie, where literature is widely consumed, portraying Gemma as a heroine, a muse and a complicated woman, bringing romance and a bit of eroticism, lost and new found love.