The Song of Bernadette
1943 · 156 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 7,906 VOTES · DIR. Henry King
Overview
In 1858 Lourdes, France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the Virgin Mary. The pompous government officials think she is nuts, and do their best to suppress the girl and her followers, and the church wants nothing to do with the whole matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the the town, and transforms their lives.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,933 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:28 Soubirous.
00:10:31 that's too cold and damp for prisoners.
00:19:03 There she is. Bernadette!
00:24:04 - Ahh. Nonsense. - Oh, no, maman. She was there.
00:29:13 Bernadette.
00:35:58 - What should I do? - I thought her mother had forbidden it?
00:41:58 was so genuine...
00:46:40 he's dumped the entire problem right back in our laps.
00:51:34 Look, my child, I am trying to help you.
00:56:18 Now, get out!
01:02:45 If you dare to annoy me ever again...
01:12:38 I told you not to hope too much. I knew it would not bloom.
01:20:13 "August 25.
01:27:43 Didn't he also speak of the Immaculate Conception?
01:33:47 Could it be prompted by the fact that the devout masses...
01:39:50 You have that honor. How can I serve you?
01:45:44 - My attitude puzzles you, doesn't it? - Frankly, yes.
01:51:37 It doesn't fit into the description that you gave of her...
01:57:05 It'll take that long before the report is fully complete.
02:03:35 Good-bye.
02:11:20 I've been wanting to talk to you for a long time.
02:17:35 She said...
02:23:54 - Mother of God. - Pray for us.
02:29:25 Your life begins, oh Bernadette.
Cast & Characters
Jennifer Jones
Bernadette Soubirous
Charles Bickford
Father Peyramale
William Eythe
Antoine Nicolau
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
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,933
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:02:28
Final line02:29:25
Production Record
DirectorHenry King
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
IMDb votes7,906