Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary offended 19th-century sensibilities with its acerbic societal observations and candid depiction of female sexuality. This program examines Flaubert’s masterpiece in its historical context, deftly interweaving film excerpts and dramatized scenes of Flaubert at work. Commentary on the author, Emma Bovary, bourgeois society, the Romantic movement, and marital discontent—both then and now—is provided by professors from Princeton, Cornell, and Wesleyan Universities; Erica Jong; and Dalma Heyn, author of Marriage Shock: The Transformation of Women into Wives. Not available in French-speaking Canada. A Discovery University Production. (51 minutes)

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Copyright date: ©1999

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