← Back to films
Bernadette

Bernadette

6,3 /10 (17 Votes)
1988 FR 119 min

Overview

Evocation of the life of Bernadette Soubirous, the eldest of four children, who, at the age of fifteen, experiences a religious vision at the Massabielle grotto near Lourdes.

Rent

Buy

Powered by JustWatch via TMDB

Release date

17/02/1988

Votes

17

Popularity

0.4

Genres

Status

Released

Language

FR

Runtime

119 min

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…

S

SurplusGadgets

2013-07-29

This is the film that is shown daily at the Grotto in Lourdes on a loop. Pegged as a more accurate portrayal of the look and feel of the time, it is also simple in the dialogue to focus on the purity of the events. The film depicts the 18 appearances of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous at the Massabielle grotto near Lourdes, France in 1857-1858 and the effect it has on Bernadette's life around her. The young actor, Sydney Penny, could not speak French. So the French production was filmed in its entirety twice with Penny speaking in English and the rest of the cast in French both t…

Read full review →