Christopher Kent, Frank Allenby, Gene Lockhart
French author Gustave Flaubert is on trial for writing the "indecent" novel "Madame Bovary." To prove that he wrote a moral tale, Flaubert narrates the story of beautiful Emma Bovary, an adulteress wh...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007
Stats: 39 reviews
I got bored during parts of the book and it's obvious that this movie skips over some of those parts, which can be a little confusing but I liked it a good deal.
High gloss MGM version of Flaubert tradegy. Not bad but not terribly compelling either. The ball is without a doubt the best scene, if only the rest was as captivating.
Another classic! This movie is a favorite of mine because of the beautiful clothing Jennifer Jones wears in it she was at her most beautiful in this movie!! The moral to this entire story is so good! Shows what happens with affairs in marriage!
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