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The Song of Bernadette

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Original title

The Song of Bernadette

Year

1943

Running time

156 min.

Country

United States

Director

Henry King

Screenwriter

George Seaton. Novel: Franz Werfel

Cast

Music

Alfred Newman

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller (B&W)

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Drama | Biography. 19th Century. Religion

Synopsis

In 1858 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.

Awards: 1943: 4 Academy Awards, including Oscar for Best Actress (Jones). 12 Nominations

1943: Golden Globes: Best Movie, Director and Actress (Jennifer Jones)

1946: Locarno Film Festival: Best Actress (Jennifer Jones)

1944: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).

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The Song of Bernadette

1943

Henry King

6.6

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