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The Song of Bernadette (1943)

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Release Date: Dec 21, 1943 Wide

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The Song of Bernadette is a reverent recounting of the life of St. Bernadette of Lourdes. As a teen-aged peasant girl growing up in the tiny French village of Lourdes in the 19th century, Bernadette (Jennifer Jones) experiences a vision of the Virgin Mary in a nearby grotto. At least, she believes that she did. The religious and political "experts" of the region cannot accept the word of a silly little girl, and do their best to get her to renounce her claims. Bernadette's vision becomes a

Unrated, 2 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics

Directed By: Henry King , Karen Arthur

Written By: George Seaton

In Theaters: Dec 21, 1943 Wide

On DVD: Jun 3, 2003

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jennifer Jones
Bernadette Soubirous
Charles Bickford
Peyramaie Dean of Lourd...
Gladys Cooper
Sister Vauzous
Vincent Price
Dutour
Lee J Cobb
Dr. Dozous
Anne Revere
Louise Soubirous
Blanche Yurka
Bernarde Casterot
Mary Anderson
Jeanne Abadie
William Eythe
Antoine Nicolau
Edith Barrett
Croisine Bouhouhorts
Aubrey Mather
Lacade
Sig Rumann
Louis Bouriette
Fortunio Bonanova
Louis Napoleon III
Tala Birell
Madame Bruat
Marcel Dalio
Callet
Eula Morgan
Mme. Nicolau
Jean Del Val
Estrade
Andr� Charlot
Bishop of Nevers
Moroni Olsen
Chaplain
Hooper Atchley
Policeman
Charley Bates
Bouhouhorts' Boy
Roman Bohnen
Francois Soubirous
Eugene Borden
Gendarme
Lionel Braham
Baron Massey
Nana Bryant
Convent Mother Superior
Davison Clark
Edward Clark
Hospital Attendant
Harry Cording
Stone Mason
Jerome Cowan
Emperor Napoleon
Elvira Curci
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Frank Dae
Linda Darnell
The Virgin Mary (uncred...
Jean De Briac
Pedro de Cordoba
Lecrampe
John Dilson
Charles Dingle
Jacomet
Fernanda Eliscu
Edythe Elliott
Fred Essler
Minister of Justice
Edward Fielding
Antonio Filauri
Curt Furberg
Margaret Hoffman
Arthur Hohl
Monk
Edward Keane
Charles La Torre
Duran
Frank Lackteen
Fritz Leiber
Monk
Frank Leigh
Cleric
Connie Leon
Mae Marsh
Woman
Alphonse Martell
Louis Mercier
Huckster
Belle Mitchell
Dickie Moore
Adolar
Patricia Morison
Empress Eugenie
Alan Napier
Psychiatrist
Alla Nazimova
Nestor Paiva
Baker
Alex Papana
Nino Pipitone
Mayor's Secretary
Frank Reicher
Dr. St. Cyr
Julian Rivero
Dominican Monk
Steve Roberts
Ruth Robinson
Nun
Merrill Rodin
Jean Soubirous
George Sorel
Franciscan Monk
Edwin Stanley
Mr. Jones
Tom Stevenson
Doctor
Minerva Urecal
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor
Charles Wagenheim
Peasant
Geraldine Wall
Nun
Ermadean Walters
Marie Soubirous
Lucille Ward
Ruth Warren
Cecil Weston
Ian Wolfe
Minister of the Interio...
Pat Dillon
Bouhouhorts' Boy
Louis V. Arco
Harry Denny
Priest
Muni Seroff
Armand Cortez
Irina Semochenko
Manart Kipper
Charles Bouhouhorts

Critic Reviews for The Song of Bernadette

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (2) | DVD (8)

Jennifer Jones won the Best Actress Oscar for this stodgy spiritual biopic of the French girl who saw visions of Virgin Mary in 19th century France.

March 19, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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If your spiritual tuning fork doesn't already hum to The Song of Bernadette's sentimental religiosity, this is an overlong (156 minutes), overpious, and often kitschy hagiography.

April 5, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

This DVD, part of Fox's 'Studio Classics' imprint, delivers an excellent, though not pristine, restoration. Likewise, the DD 2.0 stereo audio is quite good despite some minor wear. Extras start with a full-length audio commentary....

April 5, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

Over-produced, quasi-religious historical drama.

November 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Based on the historical novel by Jewish author Franz Werfel, the beloved classic The Song of Bernadette stands head and shoulders over most religiously themed fare from Hollywood’s golden age.

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films Guide

The Song of Bernadette is not a great film, but it is a very good film. It is characteristic of the kind of earnest prestige or super-spectacle picture that was always a stumbling block for an art form built on commerce and exploitation, but it is

July 9, 2003 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Matt Bailey

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Like most DVD offerings in this very fine series from Fox, the transfer is pristine.

June 26, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Like most DVD offerings in this very fine series from Fox, the transfer is pristine.

June 26, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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I loved this movie, it's one of my favourite movies about saints. Jones gives a fantastic performance, and you get to see Vincent Price in an early small role. It's such a great story, and it's true!

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Great Spiritual Film.

March 28, 2006

Jeremy Smith

Super Reviewer

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