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The Song of Bernadette
(1943),
Director: Henry King, rated Approved
A Picture for
All...And for All Time!
  Starring: Jennifer
Jones, William Eythe, Charles Bickford, Vincent Price, Lee J.
Cobb, Gladys Cooper
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"There was something
about her that precluded laughter. Her exaltation was so genuine
that the observer
almost had the impression that he saw what the
child saw." -
Dr. Dozous
Why watch this?
There are some miracles out there in the world. This is one of
them.
Plot Summary:
Bernadette Soubirous is a young French peasant girl living in
poverty who experiences visions of a "beautiful lady" in a
grotto near her hometown of Lourdes in 1858. Her claims are met
with skepticism and concern from her family, the authorities,
and even parts of the Church. However, as the news of her
visions spreads and a miraculous spring emerges at the grotto,
Bernadette's life, and the lives of those around her, undergo
profound changes.
Dad's Preview:
My brother-in-law and I stumbled upon this film one lazy day
just flipping channels. Wow. This is the story of a young girl's faith,
and pain, and persecution at the hands of her religious
superiors. It is remarkable, as she goes on to become known as
the
Lady of Lourdes. Jennifer Jones,
who won the Best Actress award, leads a superb cast in this
religiously-inspired true story, that was nominated for 11
Academy Awards.
William Perlberg;
20th Century Fox |
