Read the bernadette of lourdes movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The story of saint bernadette of lourdes more prayers. A published by the australian catholic truth society, 1945. Bernadette of lourdes 1961 based on a true story, this french drama follows bernadette soubirous daniele ajoret, a poor young woman who claims to see visions of a woman in white whom she. Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. I first saw this movie in the early 90s around when i became catholic. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, long out of print for englishspeaking audiences, is now available on dvd and vhs exclusively from ignatius. It stars jennifer jones in the title role, which portrays the story of bernadette soubirous, who reportedly experienced eighteen visions of the blessed virgin mary from february to july 1858 and was later canonized in 1933. A young girl claims to have seen a divine vision, which prompts both a religious phenomenon and extreme skepticism. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the.
The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by franz werfel. After long deliberation and careful examination of the evidence, it was declared that the visions of the virgin mary really did occur at the grotto of lourdes. Saint bernadette of lourdes was a saint born on january 7, 1844, in lourdes, france. Watch saint bernadette of lourdes online 2011 movie yidio. The song of bernadette and the real life of saint bernadette. The film was directed by henry king, from a screenplay. Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the apparitions of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous, this beautiful jean delannoy film tells the rest of the story of her life after the marian visions the life that made bernadette a saint. Jul 11, 2019 they then pass a series of fountains to fill jugs full of water or wait in line to bathe in the water from bernadettes stream. The sight of her manifestations subsequently became the most famous modern shrine of the virgin mary, and in 1933 mariebernarde soubirous was canonized as st.
The life of saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 it could be viewed as ironic that the messenger of our lady at lourdes, a place of healing, should be so burdened by illness throughout her natural life. As a toddler, bernadette contracted cholera and suffered extreme asthma. This is an excellent movie, and very moving and inspiring. A few years after her reported visions, she became a nun and took the name sister marie bernarde. Marie bernarde bernadette soubirous 7 january 1844 16 april 1879 was the firstborn daughter of a miller from lourdes, france, and is venerated as a christian mystic and saint in the catholic church. As the oldest child, bernadette would have witness the death of her sibling, jeanmarie, in 1851 when bernadette was seven. Born in lourdes, france, on january 7, 1844, bernadette was the first child of francois and louise soubirous. In 1857, an unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Saint bernadette soubirous following the events of the apparitions, a papal investigation was founded.
Bernadette was born in lourdes, france on january 7, 1844. National catholic register shot in france in simultaneous french and english versions, jean delannoys scrupulously historical, spiritually sensitive retelling of the life of st. I had gone down one day with two other girls to the bank of the river gave when suddenly i heard a kind of rustling sound. Story of saint bernadette stories of saints youtube. Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. But news of her innocence, sincerity, and perseverance quickly. Saint bernadette and our lady of lourdes drawn2bcreative. This 105minute religious drama is based on the life of saint bernadette soubirous, the woman who at the age of fourteen in february and march of 1858, had a. Although this movie is of yesteryear it is heart rendering and emotional to watch. Saint bernadettes feast day is coming up on april 16. Saint bernadette of lourdes the 2011 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. With sydney penny, jeanmarc bory, jeanmarie bernicat, philippe brigaud. With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola.
Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial. Then a spring bubbles up from nowhere and withered arms and sightless eyes are cured. Bernadette of lourdes 1961 cast and crew based on a true story, this french drama follows bernadette soubirous daniele ajoret, a poor young woman who claims to see visions of a woman in white. Story of our lady of lourdes, france and saint bernadette. One often hears about the severity of her superiors towards her, but it has to be understood that she was a unique case. Bernadette herself was fortunate to survive cholera as a young child but was severely asthmatic and died aged 35.
In nevers, she became sister marie bernard, who would be saint. May 09, 2015 bernadette was the eldest of nine children, only four of whom lived beyond childhood. Francois, a miller, was handicapped by an eye injury ten years later and was then accussed of stealing bread from a local baker, causing. Bernadette was the oldest of 9 children born to francois soubirous and louise casterot. The triumph, a medjugorje documentary full movie duration. In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daught. As a teenaged peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century, bernadette jennifer jones experiences a vision of the virgin mary in a nearby grotto. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children.
See more ideas about bernadette of lourdes, st bernadette of lourdes and our lady of lourdes. She received several visions from the virgin mary starting in 1858. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, long out of print for englishspeaking audiences, is now available on dvd and vhs exclusively from ignatius press. The catholic church says lourdes has been the source of 70 medical. Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from paris. At the time of her birth, francois was a miller, operating a mill which had belonged to his wifes people. Lourdes has become one of the most popular locations of religious pilgrimage. A wonderful feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. Visionary and messenger of the immaculate conception, she told us the very words of the virgin mary, spoken in the native basque tongue of southern france and northern spain. In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. Werfel was a jewish refugee who escaped nazi occupied europe via lourdes. In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daughter, bernadette, sees a light she later distinguishes as a beautiful young woman.
I love the story of saint bernadette and our lady of lourdes. Mariebernarde soubirous, who was called bernadette, was born january 7, 1844 just outside the town of lourdes, department of hautepyrenees in the south of france. The family was living in the basement of a dilapidated building when on february 11, 1858, the blessed virgin mary appeared to bernadette in a cave above the banks of the gave river. Soubirous is best known for her participation in the marian apparitions of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby garbage dump of the cave. She was the first child of francois soubirous and loise soubirous.
Her father was a miller who worked very hard for the family. The apparition was manifest to bernadette for the third time on thursday, february 18, when she went to the grotto accompanied by two women of lourdes who thought the damiezelo, as bernadette called her, was the returning spirit of a young woman, one of their dear friends, who had died a few months before. They went on to have eight more children, but like many children of this time period, four died in infancy and another as a young boy. Bernadette was the eldest of nine children, only four of whom lived beyond childhood. Once this sighting becomes common knowledge, bernadettes very existence becomes a religious and political hot potato. The song of bernadette 1943, featuring jennifer jones, tells of the life of bernadette soubirous, the young visionary of lourdes. See more ideas about st bernadette soubirous, bernadette of lourdes and catholic saints. Soubirous is best known for her participation in the marian apparitions of a small young lady who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby garbage dump of the cavegrotto within. Bernadette of lourdes 1961 cast and crew moviefone. They then pass a series of fountains to fill jugs full of water or wait in line to bathe in the water from bernadettes stream. When she reported these visions, civil authorities attempted to force her to recant her accounts. In honor of the year of faith jce news will be showing some of the top catholic movies of all time. The incorrupt body of saint bernadette soubirous miracles.
No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she was making it up, some even thought her insane. An unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. This modest, unpretentious french film is a streamlined version of the true story previously cinematized as 1943 daniele ajort plays the simple 19thcentury french peasant girl who insists that she has experienced a vision of the virgin mary. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes, is the exciting true story of a visit by the queen of heaven that left the entire world a source of health for body and soul. Bernadette soubirous in 1844 a country miller and his young wife were blessed with their first child, bernadette.
The film, originally released in 1989 is a sequel to the 1988 movie bernadette, which garnered considerable acclaim from the vatican and today, plays continually for. Catholic truth society saint bernadette miracles at. Learning of the story of bernadette soubirous whilst in lourdes, he resolved to write. This classic dvd, the song of bernadette is very atmospheric and jennifer jones brilliant portrayal of bernadette soubirous, who saw beautiful visions of the blessed virgin mary, is excellent along with an air of honesty and truth. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette. The song of bernadette is a reverent recounting of the life of st. With jennifer jones, charles bickford, william eythe, vincent price. Saint bernadette soubirous story bernadette soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of lourdes in southern france. As a matter of fact, in a vision our lady said to saint bernadette, i cannot promise you. In 1933, bernadette was declared a saint by the highest authority in the church. Back in 1858, mary appeared to bernadette and told her, i am the immaculate conception, and that she would not make her happy in this life but the next. Bernadette, her life in a poor, humble village in france and her visions in 1858 of a beautiful lady that would forever change the lives of countless people, and establish lourdes as the most visited catholic shrine in the world.
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