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The Song of Bernadette
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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.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Song of Bernadette
Cast
Jennifer JonesBernadette
William EytheAntoine Nicolau
Charles BickfordFather Peyramale
Vincent PriceProsecutor Vital Dutour
Lee J. CobbDr. Dozous
Gladys CooperSister Marie Therese Vauzous
Anne RevereLouise Soubirous
Roman BohnenFrançois SoubirousCredits
- Directed by
- Henry King
- Written by
- George Seaton, Franz Werfel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
Production
20th Century FoxUnited States
