Pleasure
“A Raunchy Reworking of Flaubert's Madame Bovery”
Synopsis
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 they begin a passionate affair, where they indulge in illicit sex and illegal scams. But parallel to their exhilarating affair, the police are on the hunt for a mysterious masked robber known only as Le Terroriste. As the stakes rise, and a betrayal means Emma finding herself alone, her own talents for deception develop into an overwhelming and obsessive desire for her to get her revenge.
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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
Mark McGann
Detective Jimenez
Michael McGinn
Terrorist
Beth Porter
Amber
Bryan Pringle
Flaubert
Mireille Rivat
Tart
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ian Sharp
- Screenplay & Story
- Christopher Hood
- Original Title
- Pleasure
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ian Sharp
Christopher Hood
Alan Bleasdale
Department Leadership Roster
Ian Sharp
Director
Christopher Hood
Writer
Alan Bleasdale
Producer
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What is Pleasure about?
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 they begin a passionate affair, where they indulge in illicit sex and illegal scams. But parallel to their exhilarating affair, the police are on the hunt for a mysterious masked robber known only as Le Terroriste. As the stakes rise, and a betrayal means Emma finding herself alone, her own talents for deception develop into an overwhelming and obsessive desire for her to get her revenge.
Who directed Pleasure?
Pleasure was directed by Ian Sharp.
Who stars in Pleasure?
The principal cast of Pleasure includes Jennifer Ehle, Adrian Dunbar, James Larkin, Rosalind Knight, Judith Paris.
When was Pleasure released and how long is it?
Pleasure was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.