The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette (1943)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (3,001 ratings)

The Song of Bernadette is a reverent recounting of the life of St. Bernadette of Lourdes. As a teen-aged peasant girl growing up in the tiny French village of Lourdes in the 19th century, Bernadette (Jennifer Jones) experiences a vision of the Virgin Mary in a nearby grotto. At least, she believes… More

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Unrated, 2 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Henry King, Karen Arthur
Written By
George Seaton
Genres
Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 21, 1943 Wide
On DVD
Jun 3, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Jennifer Jones won the Best Actress Oscar for this stodgy spiritual biopic of the French girl who saw visions of Virgin Mary in 19th century France.

  • Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com

    If your spiritual tuning fork doesn't already hum to The Song of Bernadette's sentimental religiosity, this is an overlong (156 minutes), overpious, and often kitschy hagiography.

  • Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com

    This DVD, part of Fox's 'Studio Classics' imprint, delivers an excellent, though not pristine, restoration. Likewise, the DD 2.0 stereo audio is quite good despite some minor wear. Extras start with a full-length audio commentary....

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Over-produced, quasi-religious historical drama.

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    Based on the historical novel by Jewish author Franz Werfel, the beloved classic The Song of Bernadette stands head and shoulders over most religiously themed fare from Hollywood’s golden age.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    I loved this movie, it's one of my favourite movies about saints. Jones gives a fantastic performance, and you get to see Vincent Price in an early small role. It's such a great story, and it's true!

  • Jeremy S


    Great Spiritual Film.

  • moon r


    years ago, local television in chicago, a town heavy with catholics, made a big deal out of a film representation of the miracle at lourdes, france, something i had never heard of or knew about. the lead actress demonstrated through the story the power of simple faith...and i learned… More

  • Dimitris S


    Fictionalized lives of well-respected names (usually) start off promising and by the end,a feeling of unaccomplished desire destroys the viewing pleasure. Bernadette Soubirous must have been a diligently eloquent woman whose firm beliefs of her visions were part of her level-headed… More

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