Madame Bovary - The Complete Miniseries
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Actor: Brian Stirner, Francesca Annis, Gabrielle Lloyd, Ray Smith, Tom ContiDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 200 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: WEA
Movie Reviews of Madame Bovary - The Complete Miniseries
Movie Review: Another in a series of lovely BBC productions
Summary: 5 Stars
As I have written elsewhere, back in the early 70s the BBC made a number of adaptations that were truly masterpieces in the own right. Well written, languid, with brilliant acting, these small budget productions did everything right without any of the splash and grandeur that later, and often lesser, BBC films have had.
I read the book but a couple of years before this film was released, and I remember watching in amazement as my view of the novel was realized perfectly. Seeing it again after 30+ years only affirms my memories. This is an excellent adaptation of a brilliant novel, the train wreck of Emma's life slowly but inexorably building. And with the wonderful, and important, sub-plot of science vs religion beautifully explored, this does it all.
Nearly every character is exquisite, with lovely small players who are vivid and intriguing, and Tom Conti utterly mesmerizing as the simple, kind doctor. The stutters, the hesitations, the self-deprecations, the pain and confusion of one of literature's most compelling mediocre men were vivid and touching. And Francesca Annis captures the foolish flightiness of Emma without making her an utter numbskull (though she is very close to one!) You could not ask for more. No feminist propaganda piece, which I think many readers see it as, poor silly Emma repeatedly acts without thinking until her world collapses, and even then cannot act intelligently.
Here again, the stuff that costs money, such as sets and costumes and exterior shots, are skimpy. And shown to be superfluous. The things that matter, good acting, fine writing, and a compelling tale, are executed perfectly. An absolute keeper.
Summary of Madame Bovary - The Complete Miniseries
Would you risk everything to achieve your dreams? For beautiful young Emma Bovary, a life of passion and excitement is worth any price. Like a moth drawn to flame, she is entranced by the exotic worlds of romance and adventure found in her favorite novels. Experience her story of illicit passion, ultimate betrayal and heartbreaking tragedy in Gustave Flaubert?s classic Madame Bovary. This faithful BBC dramatization follows Emma?s determined attempts to turn her fantasies into reality ? from a loveless marriage to a kind but dull country doctor...through her torrid, ill-fated affairs...to a final, tragic attempt to break free from the nightmare her life has become. Madame Bovary vividly depicts one woman?s search for happiness in the world of class struggle, manners and expectations of mid-nineteenth century France.Similar DVD Movies
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