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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949 · 106 min · EN · 6.8 (59 votes)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli · Starring Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Alf Kjellin, Gene Lockhart · Music Miklós Rózsa

“Whatever it is that French women have ... Madame Bovary had more of it!”

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In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

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A sweeping, romantic tragedy about a woman's desperate search for fulfillment. It's a lush, period piece that captures the yearning for a life beyond one's circumstances, ultimately leading to a melancholic, inevitable downfall.

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