Madame Bovary (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 54min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Jan 1950 (Sweden)
- Movie
A provincial doctor's wife's romantic illusions about life and social status lead her to betray her naive husband, take on lovers, and run up ruinous debts.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jennifer Jones | ... |
Emma Bovary
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| James Mason | ... |
Gustave Flaubert
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| Van Heflin | ... |
Charles Bovary
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| Louis Jourdan | ... |
Rodolphe Boulanger
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| Alf Kjellin | ... |
Leon Dupuis
(as Christopher Kent)
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
J. Homais
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| Frank Allenby | ... |
Lhereux
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Mme. Dupuis
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| John Abbott | ... |
Mayor Tuvache
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Hyppolite
(as Henry Morgan)
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| George Zucco | ... |
DuBocage
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Félicité
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| Eduard Franz | ... |
Roualt
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| Henri Letondal | ... |
Guillaumin
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Esther Somers | ... |
Mme. Lefrancois
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Frederic Tozere | ... |
Pinard
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Marquis D'Andervilliers
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| Larry Simms | ... |
Justin
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Dawn Kinney | ... |
Berthe Bovary
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| Vernon Steele | ... |
Priest
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Abdullah Abbas | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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John Ardizoni | ... |
Lagandy (uncredited)
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Mme. Petree (uncredited)
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Charles Bancroft | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Mary Bayless | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Jeanine Caruso | ... |
Berthe Bovary, at 15 Months (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Andre Charisse | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Fred Cordova | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Village Official at Agricultural Show (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Charles De Ravenne | ... |
Pimply-Faced Youth (uncredited)
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Dickie Derrel | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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| Edith Evanson | ... |
Mother Superior (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Teddy Infuhr | ... |
Nosey Boy at Rouault's Home (uncredited)
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Karl Johnson | ... |
Drunken Guest (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Speaker at Agricultural Show (uncredited)
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Harold Krueger | ... |
Harelip Youth (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Gracille LaVinder | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Perk Lazelle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert LeBaron | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Eula Morgan | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Mayo Newhall | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Catherine Price | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Constance Purdy | ... |
Mme. Foulard (uncredited)
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| Phil Schumacher | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Helen St. Rayner | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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Paul Stathes | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Helen Thurston | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
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Directed by
| Vincente Minnelli | ||
Written by
| Robert Ardrey | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gustave Flaubert | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup designer |
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist: Miss Jones |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Al Shenberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alfred Raboch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Pefferle | ... | associate set decorator (as Richard A. Pefferle) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Standish J. Lambert | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Long | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| S.C. Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harkness Smith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Plunkett | ... | costumes: women |
| Valles | ... | costumes: men |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Aldworth | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Donohue | ... | choreographer |
| David O. Selznick | ... | appear by arrangement with: Miss Jones, Mr. Jourdan and Mr. Kent |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1950) (Japan) (theatrical)
- France 3 (2021) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 who destroyed the lives of everyone she came in contact with.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | All she wanted was everything. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the expensive box-office failure of The Pirate (1948), director Vincente Minnelli worked hard to cut corners on this film, fearing he might be accused of extravagance. However, he devoted a great deal of time to the ball sequence, which he regarded as the most important scene in the film; he even had composer Miklós Rózsa compose the waltz theme used in it well in advance of the start of filming. See more » |
| Goofs | When Madame Bovary asks Leon for money, he reacts by punching out one of the glass window panes. But on the next cut, the previously shattered window pane is now intact. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949). See more » |
| Quotes |
Emma Bovary:
Do you know, Charles, why that clock strikes? To announce the death of another hour. See more » |