Madame Bovary (1949)

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

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.

• Released: 1949-08-25
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 59 votes

Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Top 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
• Frank Allenby as Lheureux
• Gladys Cooper as Madame Dupuis
• John Abbott as Mayor Tuvache
• Harry Morgan as Hyppolite

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Where to watch Madame Bovary

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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