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.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie is a historical/religious drama centered around the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, which occurred primarily between February and July 1858. While it had a 'Holiday Release' in 1943, there is no evidence that the central narrative or its key elements relate to the Christmas season, iconography, or themes. All criteria score as 'None'."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Jennifer Jones
Bernadette
William Eythe
Antoine Nicolau
Charles Bickford
Father Peyramale
Vincent Price
Prosecutor Vital Dutour
Lee J. Cobb
Dr. Dozous
Gladys Cooper
Sister Marie Therese Vauzous
Anne Revere
Louise Soubirous
Roman Bohnen
François Soubirous
Mary Anderson
Jeanne Abadie
Patricia Morison
Empress Eugenie
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