High gloss MGM version of Flaubert tradegy. Not bad but not terribly compelling either. The ball is without a doubt the best scene, if only the rest was as captivating.
This review of Madame Bovary (1949) was written by Jay N on 03 Sep 2009.
Madame Bovary has generally received mixed reviews.
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