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Where to Watch Madame Bovary (1950) in the US

1950
Approved
1h 54m
7.0IMDb
66Metascore

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Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and TCM (HD).
Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Tubi TV.
Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writer: Robert Ardrey, Gustave Flaubert
Starring: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin

Details

Release date: Jan 23, 1950
Language: English
Country: United States
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total