The Song of Bernadette

Also known as Song of Bernadette

1943 film by Henry King

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In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, ultimately transforming their lives.

Released: 1943-12-21156 minDir: Henry KingDramaBudget: $2.0M

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Cast

Jennifer Jones as Bernadette
William Eythe as Antoine Nicolau
Charles Bickford as Father Peyramale
Vincent Price as Prosecutor Vital Dutour
Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Dozous
Gladys Cooper

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Article

The Song of Bernadette is a 1943 American biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Franz Werfel. It stars Jennifer Jones in the title role, which portrays the story of Bernadette Soubirous, who reportedly experienced eighteen visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary from February to July 1858 and was canonized in 1933. The film was directed by Henry King, from a screenplay by George Seaton.

The novel was extremely popular, spending more than a year on The New York Times Best Seller list and thirteen weeks heading the list. The story was also turned into a Broadway play, which opened at the Belasco Theatre in March 1946.