
Pleasure 1994
"A Raunchy Reworking of Flaubert's Madame Bovery"
Overview
Alan Bleasdale's modern re-telling of Madame Bovary. A tale of passion, greed, revenge, and of course pleasure, set in France. Starring Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar, Jennifer Ehle and James Larkin. In the French city of Rouen, the beautiful, young but bored Emma seeks to escape her dull married life. Her dreams are answered, and her comfortable, peaceful existence soon tarnished when she answers a lonely-hearts ad. She meets Gustave, a unsuccessful toy salesman, and potential con man. Together
Director: Ian Sharp
Cast

Jennifer Ehle
Emma Desneuves

Adrian Dunbar
Gustave Coudray

James Larkin
Charles Desneuves

Rosalind Knight
Madame Desneuves

Judith Paris
La Patronne
Robert Austin
Le Patron

Sarah Badel
The Widow
Trevor Byfield
Hotelier

John Forgeham
Police Chief
Sarah Franzl
Young Widow