Trapped on a small French farm with her father, Emma (Francesca Annis) dreams of marrying her way up the social ladder and leading a glittering, fairytale life. Enchanted by the great romances she finds in novels, Madame Bovary embarks on a path of betrayal and illicit affairs. It is a treacherous path that will ultimately lead not to her dreams but to her utter ruin. Dramatic adaptation of Gustave Flauberts novel.