The Song of Bernadette (Franz Werfel\'s The Song of Bernadette) (1944)

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Directed by

Henry King

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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

Written by

George Seaton
(screenplay)

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The Song of Bernadette

6 years, 6 months ago at Nov 7 21:29

JxSxPx

On the one hand, The Song of Bernadette is far too long and meandering for its own good, one the other hand, it’s one of the few films that tackle faith and devout belief with kindness and solemn respect. Perhaps it’s a bit too solemn though, as Bernadette can feel an awfully lot like a proselytized screed. Even worse is a persistent thrum of the film working as blatant and open Oscar bait, as... read more

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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 the town, and transforms their lives.

Release date: 12 April 1944
UPC: 024543075677

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The Song of Bernadette

“On the one hand, The Song of Bernadette is far too long and meandering for its own good, one the other hand, it’s one of the few films that tackle faith and devout belief with kindness and solemn respect. Perhaps it’s a bit too solemn though, as Bernadette can feel an awfully lot like a proselytized screed. Even worse is a persistent thrum of the film working as blatant and open Oscar bait, as if it were daring the Academy to not reward it for the sentimental treatment of its story. What saves The Song of Bernadette from folding under its own weight is the strength of Jennifer Jones’ leading performance. This is an interior performance built from the inside out, and it would be easy to exclaim mystification over her Oscar win for such a quiet performance. Yet for all of her gui” read more