Emma Rouault, a beautiful young woman who craves romance and luxury, marries warmhearted but unfashionable doctor Charles Bovary. After attending a lavish party, Emma becomes fed up with her dull marriage and decides to take part in secret trysts with her dashing neighbor, Rodolphe Boulanger. But she’s too naive to see through Rodolphe’s lies and too frivolous with her money, and soon finds herself both in debt and heartbroken.
