Bernadette of Lourdes (1961)

"The True Story of Saint Bernadette"
Audience Score
55
Bernadette of Lourdes
NR 1 hr 42 minJan 1st, 1961Drama
This modest unpretentious French film is a streamlined version of the true story previously cinematized as The Song of Bernadette 1943 Daniele Ajort plays the simple 19thcentury French peasant girl who insists that she has experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary Once this sighting becomes common knowledge Bernadettes very existence becomes a religious and political hot potato Thousands of people flock to the grotto at Lourdes where Bernadette claims she has seen the Holy Mother believing that the waters therein contain recuperative powers Bernadette dies under a cloud of controversy but is ultimately elevated to sainthood by the Vatican

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1961
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 4th, 2007 - Buy DVD
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Cinerez Edition et Diffusion Cinématographique EDIC