Wife Number Two
Cast & Crew
William Nigh
Valeska Suratt
Eric Mayne
Mathilde Brundage
John Goldsworthy
Martin J. Faust
Film Details
Synopsis
Bored by her country life and misunderstood by her parents, Emma Rolfe marries Dr. Charles Bovar, an older man whose dedication to his medical practice results in wifely neglect. To alleviate her growing loneliness, Emma enjoys the company of many of the young men from the village and eventually begins an affair with Rudolph Bulwer. Despite his proclaimed love for her, Rudolph deserts Emma on the night of their arranged elopement, and in her despair she steals some acid from her husband's medicine cabinet and goes to the river to commit suicide. While standing by the water, Emma changes her mind and resolves to confess to Charles and beg his forgiveness, but the river bank gives way under her feet and she drowns in the swift current. Although he has discovered Emma's love letters from Rudolph, Charles stoutly defends her honor in front of the townspeople and forgives her in his heart.
Director
William Nigh
Cast
Valeska Suratt
Eric Mayne
Mathilde Brundage
John Goldsworthy
Martin J. Faust
T. J. Lawler
Peter Lang
Dan Mason
William Burton
Dan Sullivan
L. F. Kennedy
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Notes
Although Madame Bovary is not listed as the literary source for this film, the plot bears an unmistakable resemblance to Gustav Flaubert's 1857 novel and his character names were used in the script that was submitted to the Copyright Office.
