Blu-ray Review Madame Bovary (1949) Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

Madame Bovary is a shimmering rendition of a literary classic.



Madame Bovary (1949)



Released: 23 Jan 1950
Rated: Passed
Runtime: 114 min




Director: Vincente Minnelli
Genre: Drama, Romance



Cast: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin
Writer(s): Robert Ardrey, Gustave Flaubert



Plot: 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.



IMDB rating: 7.0
MetaScore: N/A





Disc Information



Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Warner Archive
Video Resolution: 1080P/AVC



Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA



Subtitles: English SDH...

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[Broomy]

Finally got round to buying the December WAC titles and your great review has inspired me to watch this first out of those. MGM in the golden age really was a wonder, where even their flops are magnificent. We’ll never see the like of it again.

 

[Andrew Budgell]

Fantastic review, Matt! I watched my copy this afternoon and it's breathtaking. I've got The Great Ziegfeld is up next!

 

[GerardoHP]

Gorgeous Blu-ray. I played the ballroom scene twice it's so fantastic.