Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 46m

Madame Bovary

Director

Cast

Jennifer Jones as Emma Bovary James Mason as Gustave Flaubert Van Heflin as Charles Bovary Louis Jourdan as Rodolphe Boulanger Alf Kjellin as Leon Dupuis Gene Lockhart as J. Homais

Crew

Robert H. Planck — Director of Photography Ferris Webster — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Robert Ardrey — Screenplay Gustave Flaubert — Novel Pandro S. Berman — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Vincente Minnelli Director Robert H. Planck Director of Photography Ferris Webster Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Robert Ardrey Screenplay Gustave Flaubert Novel Pandro S. Berman Producer

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