Madame Bovary (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Infidelity, Romance (Drama) |
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Madame Bovary (1949) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard A. Pef | Nominated |
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Madame Bovary (1949)
By Beatrice on Jun 7, 2015 From Flickers in TimeMadame Bovary Directed by Vincente Minnelli Written by Robert Ardrey from the novel by Gustave Flaubert 1949/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental How could MGM destroy a masterpiece of world literature? ?Let me count the ways. The story of the novel is bookended by scenes of the... Read full article
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Quotes from
Rodolphe Boulanger:
I'm a fairly courageous man, Emma, but I was afraid of you.
Emma Bovary: No! Oh... oh, I ask for too much, I know it. I expected too much of you.
Rodolphe Boulanger: You asked for something that consumes while it burns - that destroys everything it touches. I didn't want to be destroyed.
Charles Bovary: This could be a disaster, Emma, these people are aristocrats, I know them, I've treated their servants.
Charles Bovary: [to the Marquis] I'm just a village doctor and it isn't often I have the honor of murdering such a distinguished patient.
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Emma Bovary: No! Oh... oh, I ask for too much, I know it. I expected too much of you.
Rodolphe Boulanger: You asked for something that consumes while it burns - that destroys everything it touches. I didn't want to be destroyed.
Charles Bovary: This could be a disaster, Emma, these people are aristocrats, I know them, I've treated their servants.
Charles Bovary: [to the Marquis] I'm just a village doctor and it isn't often I have the honor of murdering such a distinguished patient.
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The Breen Office opposed the movie, saying that it had too many controversies and innuendo; everything from the makeup to the kissing scenes had be washed down a bit to pass the censors.
Director Vincente Minnelli wanted Lana Turner for the role of Emma, but was convinced that a more dignified actress like Greer Garson or Jennifer Jones was needed for the audience to understand the character more.
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Director Vincente Minnelli wanted Lana Turner for the role of Emma, but was convinced that a more dignified actress like Greer Garson or Jennifer Jones was needed for the audience to understand the character more.
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