Bernadette soubirous simple english wikipedia, the free. English or french with optional english or spanish subtitles. It makes you want to go to lourdes just for the experience, it makes such a change from seeing violence and hatred. Based on the runaway bestseller, whered you go, bernadette is an inspiring comedy about bernadette fox academy award winner cate blanchett, a loving mom who becomes compelled to reconnect with. At first, bernadette and her friends kept the visions secret but news soon spread and a further seventeen were recorded. Story of saint bernadette stories of saints english. But news of her innocence, sincerity, and perseverance quickly. A poor girl named bernadette experiences apparitions from heaven.
Her writings, as a sister of charity of nevers in nevers, include her personal notes 18731874, a few of her jottings and some family correspondance. At the time of her birth, her family were relatively prosperous. It had saddened me to see such a beautiful child so illtreated by a nun and sceptics. The catholic community of saint bernadette is located in prospect, ky.
A noncatholic, penny was nevertheless intrigued by many facets of st. Her father was a miller who worked very hard for the family. Bernadette, the princess of lourdes giants of the faith. Bernadette s story is a very long, drawn out piece. Hello everyone, when you look at the lives of the saints, you can go, wow, that sounds like it could be a movie except it actually happened. The movie doesnt deliberately pull on the heart strings, and it isnt a hagiography. During 1858 she said she saw the virgin mary 18 times. Bernadette s impoverished family lived in a single tiny unheated room.
The film was directed by henry king, from a screenplay written by george seaton. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims references st. National catholic register shot in france in simultaneous french and english versions, jean delannoys scrupulously historical, spiritually sensitive retelling of the life of st. Saint bernadette was formed in 2008 through the merger of mother of good council louisville with transfiguration of our lord goshen. Apr 18, 2014 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. Saint bernadette soubirous french, visionary of lourdes at age she became a nun, sister marie bernard of the sisters of charity and christian instruction humble very ill in her later years patron of sick people mystics of the church. Her writings and sayings bernadette only learned to read and write at the age of 14.
Her illnesses and the state of her body at the time of death, and the humidity in the vault in the chapel of saintjoseph the habit was damp, the rosary rusty and the crucifix had turned green, would all seem to be conducive to the decay of the flesh. Bernadette and the apparitions of our lady of lourdes. Certainly a dark time of apostasy and the disintegration of customs, one light that shone brightly was the canonization of saint bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, france. Actress sydney penny gives a beautiful performance as bernadette, and the rest of the cast is equally superb. In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. The light of christ has always shone brightest in times of darkness, and the 20th century was no exception. This saint movie also includes a music cd with acclaimed song of bernadette by oscar and grammywinning singer jennifer warnes. On 11th february 1858, when she was 14, she had her first vision from the blessed virgin mary. Story of ruth song of bernadette david and bathsheba. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims. I really liked becket with peter otoole and richard burton.
One thing i learned is that she handled herself par excellence, a term i wasnt familiar with until i heard it used in another movie on st. From jean delannoy, one of frances foremost filmmakers, comes this top quality feature film production of the story of st. The song of bernadette 1943, featuring jennifer jones, tells of the life of bernadette soubirous, the young visionary of lourdes. During world war ii, he and his family had to flee from austria to france, then cross the pyrenees mountains. Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. Jim morlino and grant gasse in saint bernadette of lourdes 2011 saint. She was beatified in 1925 and canonized by pope piuis xi in december 1933. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Bernadette soubirous january 7 1844 1879 was a young girl that had religious visions at lourdes, france. Saint bernadette is often depicted in prayer with a rosary or appealing to the holy virgin. Even if you do not agree with the subject matter, and i do not come down on either side here, even though a catholic, it is simply a matter of capturing the emotional perfection of the story. However, in the case of bernadette this mummification is quite astounding. The hope is that this one gathering source will better enable us to proclaim christ to all peoples more effectively.
Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. The song of bernadette and the real life of saint bernadette. The song of bernadette 1943 in 1858 france, bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of a beautiful lady in the city dump. Bernadette was the oldest of 9 children born to francois soubirous and louise casterot. Shot in france in simultaneous french and english versions, jean delannoy s scrupulously historical, spiritually sensitive retelling of the life of st. The passion dvd defaults to a dubbed english soundtrack, but you can watch the film in french with english subtitles by selecting versions the. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the. Most prominently among these is the apparition of february 11, 1858, when st. The song of bernadette is a reverent recounting of the life of st. Bernadette soubirous, a 14yearold peasant girl admitted to her mother that a lady spoke to her in the cave of massabielle, a mile from the town while gathering firewood with her sister and a friend. 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. Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. I have read where several people claim that there are flaws and imperfections in this film. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Includes more than 60 saint stories for children, as well as a variety of illustrations. National catholic register french director jean delannoys 1988 film bernadette brought an unembellished, matteroffact historical style to the wellknown story of st. 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. The movie successfully conveys the saints conversion, the appeal of the simple life and. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english. Werfel was a jewish refugee who escaped nazi occupied europe via lourdes. 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. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all. 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. The song of bernadette 1943 film lourdes our lady of.
Saint bernadette of lourdes 2011 in the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial. Best movies about saints and other religious movies. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the. 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 visionsthe life that made bernadette a saint. Saint bernadette soubirous was young when mary appeared to her at lourdes. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Franz werfel, the man who wrote the famous book the song of bernadette on which the 1943 movie was based was actually jewish.
This movie tells the story of our lady in lourdes to bernadette soubirous and the life that made her a saint. Each scene of the picture was filmed both in french and in english, i would recommend you watch it in french. 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 believes to be the virgin mary. She was the first child of francois soubirous and loise soubirous. Penny likewise stars in the sequel to the film, the passion of bernadette. Bernadette soubirous this article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. My mom wanted watch this movie because she remembered seeing it as a child so. Truly i tell you, unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Read the inspiring story of saint bernadettes encounters with mary. A holy life while the story of the apparitions of our lady to bernadette soubirous at lourdes in 1858 are well known, relatively few people are familiar with the saints own spiritual insights and profound holiness. The original bernadette was shot in dual french and english versions. In 1858 france, bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of a beautiful lady in the city dump. For the first time in english, this book presents a wide selection of st.
As a teenaged peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century. 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, 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. May 04, 2015 a fiery dispute has erupted between two french towns over the remains of bernadette soubirous, better known as saint bernadette of lourdes, afp reports. St bernadette was born the eldest of nine children into a poor family at lourdes, france. With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola. On 11 february 1858, bernadette, then aged 14, was out gathering firewood and bones with her sister and a friend at the grotto of massabielle outside lourdes, when she had an experience that completely changed her life and the town of lourdes where she had lived. A small lunch and movie will take place in the hall after the mass. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online.
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. She learned to speak french as well, since the film was shot in its entirety twice once in french, again in english. The song of bernadette 1943 film lourdes our lady of lourdes. Bernadette of lourdes is now available for sale at. Each time i look at the song of bernadette it brings tears to my eyes. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she. As things unfold, miracles manifest to many witnesses. Saint bernadette supports the catholic school of st. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the sisters of.
She learned to speak french as well, since the film was shot in. The roman catholic church later made her a saint, and lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims references. Bernadette when she was offered the part in the film in 1987. 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. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, long out of print for englishspeaking audiences, is now available on dvd and vhs exclusively from ignatius press. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin mary. Please join us on march 2nd, 2019 to celebrate and honor the saint our parish is named after, saint bernadette soubirous. The incorrupt body of saint bernadette soubirous miracles. Bernadette soubirous in the grotto of lourdes, october 1863. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. Many people know of saint bernadette soubirous of lourdes but many others do not. Bernadette the movie 1994 was the perfect summer for. Following up the acclaimed bestselling movie, bernadette, the story of the. Then a spring bubbles up from nowhere and withered arms and sightless eyes are cured.