Young beauty, Emma Bovary impulsively marries a small-town doctor in order to leave her father's pig farm far behind. But after being introduced to the glamourous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her uninteresting husband and mundane life, and seeks prestige and excitement outside her marriage. Upon meeting handsome romantics, Leon Dupuis and The Marquis, Emma relentlessly pursues her dreams of passion and excitement, whatever the price may be… With an all-star cast including Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Paul Giamatti, Ezra Miller and Laura Carmichael Madame Bovary breathes new life into a timeless classic.