Jennifer Jones plays the legendary French peasant who claimed to have dialogues with the Virgin Mary at a Lourdes grotto in 1858. The script handles the visitations as an article of truth (Linda Darnell plays the Virgin), which helps move the drama forward, though much of the story concerns the conflicts that arise in the community after Jones is told the grotto contains healing waters. Made by Henry King (The Snows of Kilimanjaro), the film is gorgeous to look at and sensitively directed; and Jones (who won an Oscar for Best Actress) is radiant in the lead. Whatever one's religious persuasion, this is a strikingly handsome Hollywood production to be enjoyed. The film also earned Academy Awards for cinematography and score. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
The Song of Bernadette:
Excellent family movie with a tear-jerker ending. Cast of A-list actors from the old days.
Never Diminishes With Age, Inspirational Even Now.:
While America was involved in out Civil War, a young woman named Bernadette in France was having a war of her own. She was abused and not believed when she worshiped God in her own way through a 'lady' who appeared only to her and a miracle grotto with healing waters in an unusual place. It was strange that no one else could see the apparition of Mary or hear her requests of Bernadette. I remember the first time I saw this movie as a college freshman in a small town movie theater. Her trials and... more info
Wonderful Faith-filled Movie:
My whole family just finished watching "The Song of Bernadette" - the great classic movie staring Jennifer Jones which tells the story of St. Bernadette, a young peasant girl who was chosen by God to see the Blessed Mother at Lourdes. I had read the story of St. Bernadette to my two boys (ages 7 and 6) a while ago so they knew the general plot and they really did enjoy the movie. My six-year old even cried at the end when St. Bernadette died. My husband and I had seen it before, but it had been a long time.... more info
SONG OF BERNADETTE:
HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. ENJOYED IT NOW AS MUCH AS I DID THEN. I AM NOW 69.
