根据真实案例改编,女主角原型来自Ruth Ellis,英国历史上最后一个被执行死刑的女人。 Mary 是一个美丽的金发少妇,有个爱她的丈夫。她在化妆品店做销售员,工作的原因认识了忧郁而英俊的青年Jim,二人坠入爱河,Mary离开了丈夫。但是不久之后Jim迷恋上了一个富婆而离开了她。Mray深爱恋人无法自拔,每天悲痛度日。除夕夜前夕Jim来找Mary,告诉她那个女人要离开他,他一定要去见他不然...
Emma Bovary is bored by her country doctor husband and gives in to the affections of several rich suitors as well as the temptation of living beyond her husband's means....