The Song of Bernadette
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The story of a peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, a poverty-stricken, pure hearted adolescent, who saw a vision, of a "Beautiful Lady" near her home town of Lourdes in 1858. The wondrous news spreads rapidly throughout France, leaving in its wake a variety of consequences: adoration, suspicion and greed among the people of Lourdes skepticism from the town doctor (Lee J. Cobb) charges of insanity from the town prosecutor (Vincent Price) threats of physical punishment, then… Product details and pricing info |
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112 Customer Reviews Posted
- The Song of Bernadette
- Very good movie and especially the wonderful acting of Jennifer Jones.
I didn't realize when I saw it in my teens that it was her first film
and she won an Academy Award for it. Quite spiritual. - 2008-12-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The Song Of Bernadette
- It was a 100% positive transaction, and I would order again with no problem. Good service all around.
- 2008-12-12, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The Song of Bernadette
- Excellent family movie with a tear-jerker ending. Cast of A-list actors from the old days.
- 2008-11-25, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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 tribulations were perfectly acted by newcomer Jennifer Jones, who went on to win the Academy Award for her performance.
A song, The Village of St. Bernadette , was recorded by Andy Williams. Pat Boone recorded "Bernadene, Why Can't You be True" about the same time. These were two distinctly opposites, but made the charts. Pilgrimages to Lourdes to Bernadette's shrine still exist. As an adult, she devoted her life to the church and, after her death, was proclaimed Saint Bernadette. She was the only person able to see the Beautiful Lady or hear her requests. Vincent Price, star of Poe's films, was a French squire and almost as handsome as Mark. - 2008-11-05, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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. It was definitely worth a second look. It is a great, faith-inspiring story.
- 2008-10-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
