In 1857, a miller's impoverished family settles in grim lodgings. In 1858, their sickly 14-year-old daughter Bernadette experiences visions of a woman at the Massabielle grotto, sparking events.
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Bernadette Soubirous
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| Jean-Marc Bory | ... |
Le curé Peyramale / Father Peyramale
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Jean-Marie Bernicat | ... |
M. Pailhasson
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| Philippe Brigaud | ... |
Le docteur Balencie
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Claude Buchwald | ... |
Tante Bernarde
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Bernard Cazassus | ... |
Le cafetier Duran
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Alain Christie | ... |
Le garde-champêtre Callet
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François Dalou | ... |
Le commissionnaire Jacomet
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Franck Cabot-David | ... |
Le receveur d'Estrade
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| Roland Lesaffre | ... |
François Soubirous
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Michèle Simonnet | ... |
Louise Soubirous
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Jean Davy | ... |
Mgr Laurence Bernard
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Docteur Dozous / Doctor Dozous
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Arlette Didier | ... |
Mme Milhet
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Napoléon III
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André Dumas | ... |
Le docteur Lacrampe
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Jean-Michel Farcy | ... |
Carrier Bourriette
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Stéphane Garcin | ... |
Le jeune meunier Nicolau
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| Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus | ... |
L'abbé Ader
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Véronique Guillaud | ... |
Croisine
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Lena Grinda | ... |
L'amirale Bruat
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Sylvie Herbert | ... |
Marie Lagues, la nourrice
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Idriss | ... |
Le brigadier d'Angla
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Philippe Jacob | ... |
Le journaliste
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| Maurice Jacquemont | ... |
Mgr Fourcade
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Bérangère Jean | ... |
Eugénie Troy
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
Mère Vauzou
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Max McCarthy | ... |
Jean-Marie Soubirous
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Vicky Messica | ... |
Le cousin Sajous
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Anne Meson-Poliakoff | ... |
Toinette Soubirous
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Blandine Métayer | ... |
Antoinette Peyret
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Brigitte Moati | ... |
La soeur institutrice
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Claude Pascadel | ... |
Président Pougat
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L'abbé Bernadou
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| Henri Poirier | ... |
Le maire Lacade
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Catherine Rethi | ... |
Mère Alexandrine-Roques
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Philippe Rondest | ... |
L'abbé Pomian
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Albert Simono | ... |
L'avocat Dufo
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Procureur Vital-Dutour / Public Prosecutor Vital Dutour
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Lucy Airs | ... |
Baloune
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Michèle Amiel | ... |
La dame de la confiserie
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Marie-Brigitte Andrei | ... |
L'impératrice Eugénie
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Denise Bailly | ... |
Une vieille paysanne
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Nicole Berges | ... |
L'amie de d'Estrade
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Liliane Bertrand | ... |
La dame de la confiserie
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| Jean Champion | ... |
Un chanoine
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François Chanterie | ... |
Le troisième chanoine
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Sylvaine Charlet | ... |
La comtesse
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Pierre Decazes | ... |
Le préfet Massy
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Guy Dhers | ... |
Bouhouhort
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Elisabeth Esposito | ... |
La soeur de d'Estrade
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Christina Fabiani | ... |
Mme Duran
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Alain Flick | ... |
Le second chanoine
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Le docteur Peyrus
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Maryse Gallice | ... |
La femme au chapelet
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Amélie Gonin | ... |
Une novice
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Louba Guertchikoff | ... |
La servante du curé
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Luc Jamati | ... |
Basile Lagues
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Vincent Lorieux | ... |
Justin Soubirous
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Vincent Luczak | ... |
Justin Bouhouhort
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Claude Lulé | ... |
L'opérateur morse
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Jean-Antoine Mayayo | ... |
L'officier du détachement
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Claude Merlin | ... |
L'abbé Pene
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Virginie Mery | ... |
Une novice
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| Bernard Métreaux | ... |
Le guide Peyrot
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Patrick Osmond | ... |
L'abbé Serre
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Jean-Jacques Scheffer | ... |
Le Carme
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Laura Sini | ... |
Tante Lucile
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Emiliano Suarez | ... |
L'ouvrier espagnol
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Xavier Timmel | ... |
L'homme aux oranges
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Maurice Tuech | ... |
Le paysan au panier
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| Beata Tyszkiewicz | ... |
Mme Pailhasson
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Michel Valette | ... |
Le sculpteur Fabisch
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Directed by
| Jean Delannoy | ||
Written by
| Robert Arnaut | ... | (writer) |
| Jean Delannoy | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Giancarlo Parretti | ... | producer: Cannon Films and Pathe |
| Jacques Quintard | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Francis Lai | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Penzer | ... | (as Jean-Bernard Penzer) |
Editing by
| Annie Charvein | ||
Editorial Department
| Isabelle Devinck | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Alain Paroutaud | ||
Costume Design by
| Laurence Brignon | ||
Makeup Department
| Odette Berroyer | ... | makeup artist |
| Joëlle Dominique | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Isabelle de Blonay | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marion Lary | ... | assistant director |
| Michel Leroy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronization |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | foley mixer |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yves Agostini | ... | camera operator |
| Christine Aubry | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Barbier | ... | still photographer |
| Christian Weyers | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne-Marie Garcia | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Bordes | ... | consultant |
| Francois Bourdeaux | ... | production administrator |
| Denise Breton | ... | publicist |
| Jean-Claude Vieu | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Bernadette Associates International
- Interport Holding S.A.
- Les Films de Etoile D'Or
- SASEA Financière (in association with)
Distributors
- Cannon France (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cannon/VMP (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
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| Plot Summary |
In 1857, an unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings; his wife takes in laundry. In February of 1858, at the Massabielle grotto, their 14-year old asthmatic, illiterate daughter, Bernadette, sees a light she later distinguishes as a beautiful young woman. The girl converses with the woman over the next few months. Crowds follow her and people are cured by the waters from a spring Bernadette has cleared. Secular authorities are threatened by the popular gatherings and subject the girl to police inquiry and medical review. The local monsignor is also skeptical, then becomes Bernadette's champion. She maintains her forthright simplicity and untutored wisdom throughout.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When it was released it replaced The Song of Bernadette (1943) in a theater in Lourdes, in which the latter had been shown exclusively for decades. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Passion of Bernadette (1990). See more » |