Madame Bovary.
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A period drama introduced by a re-enactment of Flaubert's trial in 1857, at which the author defends his realistic novel about an unfaithful, greedy woman.
The film opens with Gustave Flaubert (James Mason) in court to defend his novel, which has been accused of being a "disgrace to France and an insult to womanhood" In order to keep it from being banned, the film tells the story of Madame Bovary from the author's perspective.
The film opens with Gustave Flaubert (James Mason) in court to defend his novel, which has been accused of being a "disgrace to France and an insult to womanhood" In order to keep it from being banned, the film tells the story of Madame Bovary from the author's perspective.
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29Jul49 L2461, renewed 30Jul76 R637799 Renewal claimant: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc Original author: Loew’s, Inc
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MADAME BOVARY. Loew's Inc., c1949. 114 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on Gustave Flaubert's novel. An MGM picture. Summary: A period drama introduced by a re-enactment of Flaubert's trial in 1857, at which the author defends his realistic novel about an unfaithful, greedy woman. Credits: Producer, Pandro S. Berman; director, Vincente Minnelli; screenplay, Robert Ardrey; music, Miklos Rozsa; film editor, Ferris Webster. Cast: James Mason, Jennifer Jones, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Christopher Kent. © Loew's Inc.; 29Jul49; LP2461.
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