His novel was the basis for a popular film 1943 that won four academy awards. Bernadette soubirous lives in relative poverty with her family in lourdes. Bernadette soubirous sanctuary our lady of lourdes. 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.
Jones gives a fantastic performance, and you get to see vincent price in an early. In southern france, mariebernarde soubirous, a 14yearold french peasant girl, first claims to have seen the virgin mary, the mother of. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the. Unlike them, she was already an advanced contemplative when our lady appeared, having cultivated the habit of praying always. As things unfold, miracles manifest to many witnesses involved. February 11 is the feast day of our lady of lourdes, one of the most famous apparitions of the blessed virgin mary. One often hears about the severity of her superiors towards her, but it has to be understood that she was a unique case. Saint bernadette of lourdes video 2011 plot summary imdb. With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin mary. I loved this movie, its one of my favourite movies about saints.
On this day in 1858 a young, poor girl named bernadette soubirous was out collecting firewood with her sister and another friend near a grotto when she saw a vision of a lovely lady. 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. Pope pius xi beatified bernadette of lourdes on june 14, 1925, and canonized her on december 8, 1933, the solemnity of the immaculate conception. A 1940s french film is one of the most catholic horror movies ever.
Trochu has veneration for the saint and it is reflected in the way the book is written. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, died in 1879 and was exhumed in 1909 and again in 1919 and 1925. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she was making it up, some even thought her insane. Bernadette please order it, you will not be disappointed. A rebirth for lourdes, france, driven somewhat by the. Bernadettes grotto, whose waters supposedly have curative. An unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. Saint bernadette of lourdes was known as a saint who received visions from the virgin mary in a cave near lourdes. 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. The small town of lourdes lies nestled in the foothills of the pyrenees.
Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. Bernadette of lourdes is now available for sale at. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she. 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. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. Virgin mary at the grotto of lourdes by jean baptiste estrade, this film is perfectly suited for the entire family. Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. Bernadette herself was fortunate to survive cholera as a young child but was severely asthmatic and died aged 35. As the oldest child, bernadette would have witness the death of her sibling, jeanmarie, in 1851 when bernadette was seven. 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.
Angele osinsky portrayed saint bernadette in the italian tv movie lourdes it, 2000, by lodovico gasparini it. 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. The lessons of saint bernadette of lourdes catholic stand. Today, millions travel to lourdes every year to visit st. Lourdes has become one of the most popular locations of religious pilgrimage. In 2002, the musical vision by jonathan smith and dominic hartley, depicting the life of bernadette, debuted in liverpool. Depicting bernadette as a role model for women in no way detracted me from the film, as a matter of fact, bernadette is my role model. Our lady appeared to bernadette, 14 years old at the time, beginning on february 11, 1858. Saint bernadette came from a very poor family in france and was the oldest of nine children. Bernadette soubirous, complete with lesson ideas and activities.
Saint bernadette is often depicted in prayer with a rosary or appealing to the holy virgin. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. A document kept in the convent of saintgildard at nevers, and signed by. 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 song of bernadette follows a classic horrorfilm structure in order to.
Angele osinsky portrayed saint bernadette in the italian tv movie lourdes, 2000, by lodovico gasparini. There i shall find my mother in all the splendor of her glory. She was beatified in 1925 and canonized by pope piuis xi in december 1933. Saint bernadette is forever remembered for her perseverance in suffering, childlike trust. Katia miran is excellent as bernadette you cannot keep your eyes off of her and depicts bernadettes sometimes complex personality to a tee, it is not a movie to convert the viewer but has several life messages contained in it. See more ideas about our lady of lourdes, st bernadette soubirous and bernadette of lourdes. In nevers, she became sister marie bernard, who would be saint. Many come to seek healing and solace from our lady, who appeared to saint bernadette more than 150 years ago. A few years after her reported visions, she became a nun and took the name sister marie bernarde. The film was directed by henry king, from a screenplay written by george seaton. In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france.
In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daught. The song of bernadette, novel by czechborn writer franz werfel, published in. 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. I shall delight with her in the joy of jesus himself in perfect safety. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the. Lourdes is perhaps the most famous and beloved catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and it continues to inspire and strengthen those who visit. A poor girl named bernadette experiences apparitions from heaven. Pennys movie does especially centering around the miracles, but it does depict her life and struggles, especially with the pundits who doubted her. If you are really interested in saint bernadette and the history of lourdes, this is a must read.
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