Song of Bernadette (1943)

Director: Henry King  Starring: Charles Bickford  Jennifer Jones  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Foxvideo
Format: DVD
UPC: 00024543075677
Buy.com Sku: 40219403
Item#: VSHLRJ
Buy.com Sales Rank: 23830
Category Keywords: Classic  Recommended  Religion  True Story 
Rating: NR
 
 
Features: DVD
 
The story of the peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, a poverty-stricken, pure-hearted adolescent who saw a vision of a "Beautiful Lady" near her home town of Lourdes in 1858. The wonderous news spreads rapidly throughout France, leaving in its wake a variety of consequences: adoration, suspicion, and greed among the people of Lourdes...skepticism from the town doctor (Lee J. Cobb)...charges of insanity from the town prosecuter (Vincent Price)...threats of physical punishment, then support and guidance from the Dean of Lourdes (Charles Bickford), who finally becomes convinced that the miracle has, indeed, taken place. A true story that is both first-rate filmmaking and an inspiring tribute to faith, courage and the human spirit.
 
"...excellent story..."  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
 


Editor's Note

Jennifer Jones won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her screen debut in this true story. Jones plays young French peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, who sees a vision of a "beautiful lady" near her home in Lourdes in 1858. Based on the novel of the same name by Franz Werfel, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE explores Bernadette's trials and tribulations from her impoverished family to her difficulties at school to the derision her visions bring upon her and at last to her affliction with bone-marrow cancer. Under the incisive eye of director Henry King, the film is seen through Bernadette's perspective but at the same time focuses upon the effect that Bernadette has upon her family, her champions, and her detractors. The acting is excellent, and no detail has gone untouched in the art direction, costumes, and cinematography. Best of all, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE stands among a rare group of Hollywood films in which visual integrity is matched step for step with thematic zeal.


Plot Summary

In 1858, in the French town of Lourdes, a spiritual peasant girl sees a vision of the Virgin Mary in a cave. Inspired, she mines the cave until she hits water--holy water that will cure the ailments of those who believe. The citizens of Lourdes react to the situation in a variety of ways, however, ranging from amazement to anger. Academy Award Nominations: 12, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: 4, including Best Actress--Jennifer Jones.

 
Features
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Restoration Comparison
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo; English Dolby Digital Mono; Spanish Dolby Digital Mono
Audio Commentary By Edward Z. Epstein (Author Of "Portrait Of Jennifer: A Biography On Jennifer Jones"), John Burlingame (Biographer Of Alfred Newman) And Biographer/Historian Donald Spoto
"Jennifer Jones: Portrait Of A Lady" As Seen On Biography On The A&E Network
Movietone Newsreel (American GI's Award Jennifer Jones)
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 10/17/2006
Running Time: 156 minutes
Original Release Date: 1943
Catalog ID: 2007567
UPC: 00024543075677
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: Spanish
Video: B&W

Aspect Ratio
4:3

 
Cast & Crew
Anne Revere
Charles Bickford
Jennifer Jones
Lee J. Cobb
Vincent Price
William Eythe
Gladys Cooper
Franz Werfel - Based on Novel By
Henry King - Director
William Perlberg - Producer
George Seaton - Screenplay

 
Awards

Oscar (1944)
Jennifer Jones, Winner, Best Actress
James Basevi, et al., Winner, Best Art Direction, Interior Decoration, Black-And-White
Arthur C. Miller, Winner, Best Cinematography, Black-And-White
Alfred Newman, Winner, Best Music, Scoring Of A Dramatic Or Comedy Picture

Golden Globe (1944)
Henry King, Winner, Best Director
Jennifer Jones, Winner, Best Actress

  
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