In 1858 France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jennifer Jones | ... | Bernadette Soubirous | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Father Peyramale | |
| Vincent Price | ... | Prosecutor Vital Dutour | |
| Lee J. Cobb | ... | Dr. Dozous | |
| Gladys Cooper | ... | Sister Marie Therese Vauzous | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Louise Soubirous | |
| Roman Bohnen | ... | François Soubirous | |
| Mary Anderson | ... | Jeanne Abadie | |
| Patricia Morison | ... | Empress Eugenie | |
| Aubrey Mather | ... | Mayor Lacade | |
| Charles Dingle | ... | Jacomet | |
| Edith Barrett | ... | Croisine Bouhouhorts | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Louis Bouriette | |
| Blanche Yurka | ... | Aunt Bernarde Casterot | |
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Ermadean Walters | ... | Marie Soubirous |
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In 1858 France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin Mary. The pompous government officials think she is nuts, and do their best to suppress the girl and her followers, and the church wants nothing to do with the whole matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, and transforms their lives. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Here is greatness . . . wonder . . . and majesty . . . no human words can describe! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
April 1945 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Franz Werfel's The Song of Bernadette See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA See more »Edit
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$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Jennifer Jones turned 25 years old the night she won her Best Actress Oscar for this movie. See more »Goofs
The scene where Bernadette kisses the feet of the Virgin Mary did not happen. The actual grotto shows that the niche where the blessed mother was seen is to high to reach by any human. See more »Quotes
Dr. Dozous: There was something about her that precluded laughter. Her exaltation was so genuine that the observer almost had the impression that he saw what the child saw.See more »
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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." See more »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. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is probably the best film on a religious topic ever made. Whereas many other films of this type wallow in sentiment which is a substitute for genuine reverence, this film is able to underplay the emotions and thus gives its subject a great deal of dignity. Jennifer Jones is totally convincing as the naive innocent who has an incredibly extraordinary experience which changes her life as well as the lives of everyone she touches and the lives of everyone who hears of her. The rest of the cast is also superb, including Lee J. Cobb as the careful doctor, Vincent Price as the petty politician, Charles Bickford as the stern priest, and Gladys Cooper as the envious nun. The FX are tender instead of dazzling, and thus they convince in a way that many FX totally miss. The settings, atmosphere, music, and cast add up to a truly moving and profound experience that few other films have achieved.