As Baudelaire said it so beautifully, Emma Bovary is an androgynous character. She cannot be reduced to a gender or a sociological type. She represents something bigger than herself. That was the genius of Flaubert: the ability to combine the… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
I've only made short films and two features, which are very different. One is a surreal comedy, and the other is a period tragedy.… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
I think the US and Russia are mirroring each other and they have this love/hate relationship since the Cold War. You feel it when… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
Madame Bovary is one my favorite novels. Emma Bovary will always be an enigma, but as the years pass, I feel that I understand… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
Never give up. I do believe it is harder for female directors. I have been lucky to receive support from the Sundance Institute for… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
Flaubert's famous sentence, "Madame Bovary, c'est moi" ("Madame Bovary, she is me"), in reality means, " Madame Bovary, c'est nous" ("Madame Bovary, she is… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
As Baudelaire said it so beautifully, Emma Bovary is an androgynous character. She cannot be reduced to a gender or a sociological type. She… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
Madame Bovary is timeless. It is not just about the female condition in France in the 1840s. It's not a simple cautionary tale. Emma… — Sophie Barthes Copy Share Image
