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UNITED STATES · 1949

Madame Bovary

Vincente Minnelli
adultery romantic disillusionment social class constraints financial ruin provincial life
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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.

Year1949
CountryUnited States
DirectorVincente Minnelli
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