The Song of Bernadette (1943)
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- Approved
- 2h 36min
- Biography, Drama
- Apr 1945 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Eythe | ... |
Antoine Nicolau
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| Charles Bickford | ... |
Father Peyramale
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Prosecutor Vital Dutour
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Dr. Dozous
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Sister Marie Therese Vauzous
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| Anne Revere | ... |
Louise Soubirous
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| Roman Bohnen | ... |
François Soubirous
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| Mary Anderson | ... |
Jeanne Abadie
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| Patricia Morison | ... |
Empress Eugenie
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| Aubrey Mather | ... |
Mayor Lacade
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| Charles Dingle | ... |
Jacomet
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| Edith Barrett | ... |
Croisine Bouhouhorts
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Louis Bouriette
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| Blanche Yurka | ... |
Aunt Bernarde Casterot
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Ermadean Walters | ... |
Marie Soubirous
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Callet
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Dr. LeCramps
(as Pedro De Cordoba)
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| Jerome Cowan | ... |
Emperor Louis Napoleon III
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| Jennifer Jones | ... |
Bernadette Soubirous
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Louis V. Arco | ... |
Franciscan Monk (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Louis Bacigalupi | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Charles Bates | ... |
Adolard Bouhouhorts - Age 7 (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Tala Birell | ... |
Madame Leontine Bruat (uncredited)
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| Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Imperial Prince Louis (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Lionel Braham | ... |
Baron Massey (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Nana Bryant | ... |
Mere Imbert (uncredited)
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Marie Carrozza | ... |
Bernadette's Schoolmate (uncredited)
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André Charlot | ... |
Bishop of Nevers (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Dominican Monk (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
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Marjorie Cooley | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Stonemason (uncredited)
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Armand Cortes | ... |
Franciscan Monk (uncredited)
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Elvira Curci | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Frank Dae | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Linda Darnell | ... |
The Virgin Mary (uncredited)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
Dominican Monk (uncredited)
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Claudine De Luc | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
Estrade (uncredited)
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Richard DeNeut | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jo-Carroll Dennison | ... |
Young Nun (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Pat Dillon | ... |
Adolard Bouhouhorts - as Infant (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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George Du Count | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Alicia Díaz | ... |
Bernadette's Schoolmate (uncredited)
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| Fernanda Eliscu | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Edythe Elliott | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Fred Essler | ... |
Minister of Justice (uncredited)
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Doctor with Empress' Baby (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Dominican Monk (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Franciscan Monk (uncredited)
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Ernest Golm | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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John Maxwell Hayes | ... |
Father Pomian (uncredited)
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Hans Herbert | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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Margaret Hoffman | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Manart Kippen | ... |
Charles Bouhouhorts (uncredited)
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Duran (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Frank Leigh | ... |
Cleric (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Madame Blanche - Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Huckster (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Joyce Miller | ... |
Bernadette's Schoolmate (uncredited)
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| Belle Mitchell | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Dickie Moore | ... |
Adolard Bouhouhorts - Age 15 (uncredited)
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Eula Morgan | ... |
Madame Nicolau (uncredited)
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Dr. Debeau (uncredited)
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| Mayo Newhall | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Chaplain (uncredited)
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Maisongrosse (uncredited)
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Alex Papana | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Nino Pipitone Jr. | ... |
Justin Soubirous (uncredited)
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| Nino Pipitone | ... |
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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Marie Pope | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Dr. St. Cyr (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Dominican Monk (uncredited)
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| Stephen Roberts | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ruth Robinson | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Merrill Rodin | ... |
Jean Soubirous (uncredited)
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Irina Semochenko | ... |
Bernadette's Schoolmate (uncredited)
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| Muni Seroff | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Dorothy Shearer | ... |
Mother Superior (uncredited)
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| William Smith | ... |
Sleeping Boy on the Trek (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Franciscan Monk (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
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Tom Stevenson | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Woman Describing Baby's Recovery (uncredited)
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| Edward Van Sloan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Jacques Rousseau - Carpenter (uncredited)
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Bishop of Tarbes (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ward | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Minister of the Interior (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
Written by
| George Seaton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Franz Werfel | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William Perlberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur C. Miller | ... | director of photography (as Arthur Miller) |
Editing by
| Barbara McLean | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
| William S. Darling | ... | (as William Darling) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ... | (as Rene Hubert) |
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
| Ray Sebastian | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Goetz | ... | in charge of production |
| Robert D. Webb | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Albert R. Broccoli | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank E. Hughes | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| Edmund H. Hansen | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph LaShelle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David O. Selznick | ... | Jennifer Jones appears by arrangement with |
| Lionel Bevans | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| J.J. Devlin | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Ludwig Lewisohn | ... | translator: novel (uncredited) |
| Laure Lourié | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Father Mullane | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Franz Werfel | ... | production advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1949) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1965) (United States) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1977) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Key Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (for CBS/Fox Video)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Works Editora (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Eureka Entertainment (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Tocantins (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 insane, and do their best to suppress the girl and her followers, while 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 |
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| Taglines | Here is greatness . . . wonder . . . and majesty . . . no human words can describe! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jennifer Jones turned 25 years old the night she won her Best Actress Oscar for this movie. See more » |
| 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". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in King of the Movies (1978). See more » |
| 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." See more » |
| 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 looks as if she had been struck a violent blow and walks off as if under a trance] See more » |