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The Song of Bernadette

  • USA The Song of Bernadette
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Drama / Biography
USA, 1943, 156 min

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A moving portrait of faith, the film is one of the crowning achievements of director Henry King. Based on the best-selling historical novel by Franz Werfel, the film chronicles the life of 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, who began seeing visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France in 1858. When news of Bernadette's vision first spreads through the town, there are those who decry her as mentally unsound, while others wholeheartedly believe particularly when the spring that erupts near the grotto that housed the visitations contains water that seems to have miraculous healing properties. Buoyed by outstanding supporting performances by Vincent Price, Lee J. Cobb, Charles Bickford, and Gladys Cooper, The Song of Bernadette with sumptuous cinematography by Arthur C. Miller is a profoundly affecting drama, no matter what one's own personal beliefs. (Eureka Entertainment)

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Academy Awards

  • 1944 - Jennifer Jones (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
  • 1944 - Arthur C. Miller (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
  • 1944 - Alfred Newman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
  • 1944 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
  • 1944 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • 1944 - Henry King (Best Achievement in Directing)
  • 1944 - Charles Bickford (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • 1944 - Anne Revere (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
  • 1944 - Gladys Cooper (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
  • 1944 - George Seaton (Best Adapted Screenplay)
  • 1944 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
  • 1944 - Best Sound Mixing