The Song of Bernadette

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stevie68a Jennifer Jones is perfect for this role, although it's a phony story. The title ought to be "The Lie of Bernadette". How in this day and age, can people believe in this nonsense? Where is this "virgin" today? Shouldn't she be performing miracles for children with terminal cancers? She can't, because she's imaginary. A well made production with good acting, but like watching "Cinderella". A fictional story. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review William D The famous French novelist Emile Zola once investigated Lourdes and literally saw a girl admitted to the baths with a horrible deformity that was alleged to have resulted from Lupus. He then watched her emerge, completely cured before his eyes. When asked for his opinion, he stated "If all the lepers in all of France were cured right before my eyes, I still would not believe." So you can see what we are up against. I saw this movie when I was a little boy, and it's poetry, dignity and austere beauty provided me with a seed of belief that has grown and never failed for my entire life. I owe a huge debt of gratitude. An amazing, life changing film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/23 Full Review Leaburn O Overlong biopic of the woman who saw apparitions at Lourdes. Interesting to hear the history but it really was a strain to get through in the end. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This classic film depicts the famous mystical events of Bernadette at Lourdes in France. Jennifer Jones plays the young Bernadette convincingly. For example, she innocently tells her inquisitors that the "Lady" informed her that she was "The Immaculate Conception" while not knowing what that means. The supporting cast is excellent as well. I also think that the film shot in black and white adds to the starkness of the events that took place there. The viewer is left with a personal decision to make. Either the events were true or a mass hallucination. As Franz Werfel is quoted as saying, "For those who believe no explanation is necessary, for those who do not believe none is possible. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Jennifer Jones won an Oscar in her screen debut as the young innocent Bernadette who unexplainably begins receiving regular visits from the Virgin Mary. At first the small French town does not believe her, but miracles begin to happen, and everyone starts flocking to the looking for cure. The town tries to shut it down and prove her a fraud. The film works with Jones playing a good wholesome person. We want to believe her since she is shown as an honest person. I also really liked the performance from Vincent Price, as a town leader who doubts her. He holds true to his own convictions, but later wonders about his own eternal soul. The film is overly precious and also too long, but it has a good heart, though it's singular view of what it means to be a Christian falls a bit flat. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review steve d Religious propaganda at its most boring. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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