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Madame Bovary [Blu-Ray]

Vincente Minnelli (Director), Jennifer Jones (Actor), Louis Jourdan (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Romance
Format	Blu-ray
Contributor	Vincente Minnelli, Jennifer Jones, Louis Jourdan, James Mason
Language	English
Runtime	114 minutes

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Jennifer Jones greets a special visitor to the set of MADAME BOVARY, toddler Liza Minnelli as her director-father Vincente Minnelli looks on


Van Helfin gives a superb performance as Charles Bovary in Vincente Minnelli's masterful 1949 classic MADAME BOVARY	Jennifer Jones looked lovelier than ever in the stunning costumes created for her to wear in MADAME BOVARY (1949)	James Mason portrayed author Gustave Flaubert, a narrator of sorts for Vincente Minnelli's brilliant adaptation of Flaubert's novel MADAME BOVARY	Seductive Rudolphe Boulanger (Louis Jourdan) comforts the vulnerable Madame Emma Bovary (Jennifer Jones)

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Lonely Emma Bovary longs for romance, glamour, possessions. Wed to a country doctor she instead gets routine, motherhood and penny-pinching. So when she catches the eye of a handsome aristocrat, Emma risks all to reach for what she thinks will be happiness. Jennifer Jones stars in this lush adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s famous novel that scandalized 19th century France. The film’s capstone is the stunning ballroom scene, contrasting Emma’s social success with her husband’s failure, culminating in his drunken arrival on the dance floor. In this famed sequence (highlighted by the unforgettable music of Miklos Rozsa), masterful director Vincente Minnelli skillfully combines dissolves, cross-cuts, pans, long takes- a library of techniques into a seamless triumph of head-spinning gaiety, heart-breaking despair, and moviemaking artistry.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.77 x 5.43 x 0.43 inches; 2.47 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Vincente Minnelli
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
Run time ‏ : ‎ 114 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2023
Actors ‏ : ‎ Jennifer Jones, Louis Jourdan, James Mason
Studio ‏ : ‎ Allied Vaughn
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CMY1JDRS
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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James D. Carey

Great film from the start to the end.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023

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J. Kara Russell

Masterful adaptation of a difficult piece.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2007

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Madame Bovary is a difficut piece to translate to film. It is very easy for the heroine to become either dislikable: either willfull (the PBS version with Francesca Annis) or peevish (the Isabelle Hubert french version).

What Minnelli so masterfully and ironically captures here is the "dream machine" that drives Madame Bovary (and society) to be dissatisfied with their daily lives, to want and need more and therefore to be perpetually unhappy with what they have. Of course, Minnelli was part of that machine for Hollywood, which is the irony. Here he uses the period-correct analogy of romance novels and magazine ads (and to a lesser extent operas and plays) as vehicles that feed and drive Bovary's dissonance with her reality. (James Mason as Flaubert, too!)

The irony that Flaubert was faulted for denegrating the french woman is fully captured here as well. This version still doesn't get to a real meaty statement of realization that men were not considered immorral or corrupt it they have affairs and forget about their children; but women were. Personally, I think that may have been one of Flaubert's real points - this same behavior would have been tolerated and venerated in a male.

Where this production succeeds so brilinatly over the others I mentioned is in the writing and performance of Emma. She is clearly delineated as being a victim of the commercials of her time - the ultimate consumer, and therefore very identifiable. Jone's own personal charm also factors in here. Her fresh innocence and desire to be liked and to entertain come through the role and make her sweeter. Annis is often a bit self satisfied and Hubbert ice cold, making their Emmas less likable, although perfectly valid and well performed roles, just the difference that writing, production and acting bring to the role.

Minnelli liked women and identified with foibles. He gives a very nice slant to Dr. Bovary, too. (Gives him a little more self knowledge and honor than Flaubert did, which also colors the relationship and the film.) Louis Jordan as her dream man is also colored very nicely here, as being sincerely in love with her and very conflicted. Something he does very well, and this all creates a marvelously satisfying production and package. When you add the great score, you have a very fine film indeed.

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Pyle Family

an amazing movie!

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2007

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I had heard of "Madame Bovary," and even seen clips from it, but I was blown away by seeing the entire film. Jennifer Jones brings such depth to Flaubert's restless character, it's the hallmark of what defines an "actress." (I read somewhere that Lana Turner was slated to play the part, one can only imagine her one dimension ability in this.) The entire cast is wonderful, Van Heflin as her long suffering husband, Louis Jordan as her would be lover & Christopher Kent as the man she thinks can bail her out of her financial difficulties. Emma Bovary is a restless young girl, whose visions of love & marriage have been stoked by romantic novels & pretty pictures. She marries and finds out all is not as she thought it would be & therein lies the tale of deceit, contempt & ultimate tragedy. Also in the cast, long before they were TV icons, are Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H, as a dimwitted clubfoot & Ellen Corby of The Waltons, as the Bovary's maid. The celebrated ballroom scene is a marvel, considering the film was released in 1949. Director Vincente Minnelli once again amazes us with his fabulous direction.

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Michael Massey

Madam Bovary 1949 version.Great movie but faulty disk.

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023

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Unfortunately the dvd does not play. I will have to return it. This is the second time I purchased it and whereas the initial purchase stopped playing after the first hour, this copy does not work at all.

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Bo Biffa

breathtaking costumes, great acting and direction

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2007

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If anyone values the importance of presentation, it has to be Jennifer Jones. In the beginning of the movie, we see her behind the scenes just barely, dressed like a shabby servant. She runs upstairs after the doctor arrives, only to appear later in a Walter Plunkett masterpiece, preparing breakfast for the young doctor (Van Heflin). What a cinderella makeover....in less than five minutes. And when she arrives at the ball and removes her shawl, she immediatelly puts all the ladies in the ballroom to shame with her extraordiary beauty and gown. My breath was taken away in almost every scene with every outfit. And all this does not detract from her fantastic acting performance of the highly neurotic Emma Bovary. She really deserved an Oscar for her acting in this amazing movie. I am so glad she filmed this movie and gave what I think was a glowing incandescent performance. In fact, everyone connected with the film was great. Don't miss this one. Also, notice the magnificent sound track by Miklos Rozsa. It has to be one of his best.

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Sheila

Entertaining classic DVD with a few little extras

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2011

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I saw this film for the very first time about 4-6 months ago one late night on the classic TV channel and I loved it, Jenifer Jones was a rare beauty her beauty reminds me of another great actress of her time vivien Lee. after viewing this film I had to own it because the story is great and there's just something wonderful about films made in the 40s, 50s, they just don't make em that way anymore

Now about the DVD its surprisingly quite nice the DVD comes with a cute little classic droopy cartoon called Out Foxed I enjoyed, and also there's another short ironically called those good old days the DVD also has scene selection feature I liked that because sometimes classic DVDs don't have this feature and I like being able to stop the movie if I need or want to, and later pick up right where it left off. DVD art is nice, and of course the film shows great clear crisp, all and all just a very nice DVD at good price.

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Ralf Schroeder

Klassische Umsetzung von Weltliteratur und Krinolinenkino

Reviewed in Germany on August 28, 2014

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Der FIlm hält sci ziemlich genau an das literarische Vorbild von Flaubert. Die Schauspieler sind toll und überzeugen. Der Film zeigt wunderschöne Krinolinen-Kostüme des Jahres 1860

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