The Song of Bernadette (1943)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Here is greatness... wonder... and majesty... no human words can describe!
In 1858 Lourdes, 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.

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Cast

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones As: Bernadette
William Eythe William Eythe As: Antoine Nicolau
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford As: Father Peyramale
Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Prosecutor Vital Dutour
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Dr. Dozous
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Storyline

In 1858 Lourdes, 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.


Tagline: Here is greatness... wonder... and majesty... no human words can describe!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 21 December 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 156m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $2,000,000

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Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Bernadette

William Eythe

William Eythe

Antoine Nicolau

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Father Peyramale

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Prosecutor Vital Dutour

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Dr. Dozous

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Sister Marie Therese Vauzous

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Louise Soubirous

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

François Soubirous

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Jeanne Abadie

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Empress Eugenie

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Mayor Lacade

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Jacomet

Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Croisine Bouhouhorts

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Louis Bouriette

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Aunt Bernarde Casterot

Ermadean Walters

Ermadean Walters

Marie Soubirous

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Callet

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Dr. LeCramps

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Emperor Louis Napoleon III

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Bishop of Tarbes (uncredited)

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

The Virgin Mary (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Doctor with Empress' Baby (uncredited)

Fernanda Eliscu

Fernanda Eliscu

Townswoman (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Policeman (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Madame Blanche - Townswoman (uncredited)

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Dr. Debeau

Tala Birell

Tala Birell

Madame Leontine Bruat

Directed By

Henry King

Henry King

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William Perlberg

William Perlberg

Producer

William Goetz

William Goetz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

René Hubert

René Hubert

Costume Design

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Music Arranger

Alfred Bruzlin

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur C. Miller

Arthur C. Miller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William S. Darling

William S. Darling

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Frank E. Hughes

Frank E. Hughes

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Special Effects

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