The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Directed by Henry King · 156 min · Drama
54.8 TOPICAL score · #1,599 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, ultimately transforming their lives.
The Song of Bernadette (1943, directed by Henry King) has a TOPICAL score of 54.8 - ranked 1,599 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 5 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (134 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (134 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read12,716 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jennifer Jones (actor #890), William Eythe, Charles Bickford (actor #1,092), Vincent Price (actor #673)