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The Song of Bernadette

  • 19431943
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 36m
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7.6/10
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Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Tells the story of Bernadette Soubirous (later, Saint Bernadette), who, from February to July 1858 in Lourdes, France, reported 18 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Vincent Price played Vital Dutour, the Imperial Prosecutor who struggles with his own beliefs while investigating Bernadette's visions.
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14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, living in a small town in the south of 1850s France, claims to have seen a divine vision, prompting extreme skepticism, concern from her family, and religio... Read all14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, living in a small town in the south of 1850s France, claims to have seen a divine vision, prompting extreme skepticism, concern from her family, and religious and political turmoil.14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, living in a small town in the south of 1850s France, claims to have seen a divine vision, prompting extreme skepticism, concern from her family, and religious and political turmoil.
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    • Henry King
    • George Seaton(screenplay)
    • Franz Werfel(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Charles Bickford
    • William Eythe
    • Henry King
    • George Seaton(screenplay)
    • Franz Werfel(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Charles Bickford
    • William Eythe
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    • 93User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Oscars

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    Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones
    • Bernadette Soubirous
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Father Peyramale
    William Eythe
    William Eythe
    • Antoine Nicolau
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Prosecutor Vital Dutour
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Dr. Dozous
    Gladys Cooper
    Gladys Cooper
    • Sister Marie Therese Vauzous
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Louise Soubirous
    Roman Bohnen
    Roman Bohnen
    • François Soubirous
    Mary Anderson
    Mary Anderson
    • Jeanne Abadie
    Patricia Morison
    Patricia Morison
    • Empress Eugenie
    Aubrey Mather
    Aubrey Mather
    • Mayor Lacade
    Charles Dingle
    Charles Dingle
    • Jacomet
    Edith Barrett
    Edith Barrett
    • Croisine Bouhouhorts
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Louis Bouriette
    Blanche Yurka
    Blanche Yurka
    • Aunt Bernarde Casterot
    Ermadean Walters
    • Marie Soubirous
    Marcel Dalio
    Marcel Dalio
    • Callet
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Dr. LeCramps
    • (as Pedro De Cordoba)
      • Henry King
      • George Seaton(screenplay)
      • Franz Werfel(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Jones turned 25 years old the night she won her Best Actress Oscar for this movie.
    • Goofs
      One of the reports to the Commission appears to be dated February 31, 1860. However, this is not the case. The date is actually written as February 3rd, 1860. In the word "3rd", the letter "d" after the number "3" is clear. However, the letter "r" is written in such a way that it could be mistaken as the number "1".
    • Quotes

      Mother Superior: Well, Doctor?

      Dr. St. Cyr: Well, in addition to the large tumor on the knee, she has tuberculosis of the bone. She has never complained of pain?

      Mother Superior: No. Has she?

      Sister Marie Therese Verzous: [stunned by the news] She never mentioned it.

      Dr. St. Cyr: I can't understand it. She's had this affliction for a long time, and the constant pain and suffering associated with this disease is almost too horrible to describe.

      Sister Marie Therese Verzous: [Sister Marie Therese looks as if she had been struck a violent blow and walks off as if under a trance]

    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles include "For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe in God, no explanation is possible."
    • Alternate versions
      The Spanish-language version (available on the DVD) does not use the Academy Award-winning Alfred Newman score. The entire score, except for two of the "vision" sequences, is replaced with music from an uncredited composer.
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      Featured in King of the Movies (1978)

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    10/10
    This is now one of my 10 favorite movies ever.
    I recently bought this movie, and just finished watching it the first time. All I can say is, WOW! Why doesn't Hollywood make movies like this anymore? I know, there's more money in showing gratuitous sex and violence...at least that's what they tell themselves. But for my hard-earned dough, nothing tops a film about the purity and innocence of faith, and that's what 'The Song of Bernadette' is all about. It's also good for quite a few laughs, as you see the imperial prosecutor's scheming against Bernadette fail time and time again. :)

    My only complaint is that toward the end of the movie, I found myself wondering what was left to tell. Thankfully, I liked the answer and won't be complaining next time I watch it.

    This film is a must-see, especially for my fellow Catholics. It's made my top 10 list...why not give it a chance to make yours?
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    • EdCurtis
    • Aug 1, 1999

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      • April 1945 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
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      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 2 hours 36 minutes
      • Black and White
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