In february of 1858, at the massabielle grotto, their 14year old asthmatic, illiterate daught. A poor girl named bernadette experiences apparitions from heaven. Virgin mary at the grotto of lourdes by jean baptiste estrade, this film is perfectly suited for the entire family. Saint bernadette of lourdes was known as a saint who received visions from the virgin mary in a cave near lourdes. Pope pius xi beatified bernadette of lourdes on june 14, 1925, and canonized her on december 8, 1933, the solemnity of the immaculate conception.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. The song of bernadette, novel by czechborn writer franz werfel, published in. Saint bernadette of lourdes video 2011 plot summary imdb. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she was making it up, some even thought her insane. No one else saw the woman, many did not believe the girl, some thought she. 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.
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, 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. Many come to seek healing and solace from our lady, who appeared to saint bernadette more than 150 years ago. In southern france, mariebernarde soubirous, a 14yearold french peasant girl, first claims to have seen the virgin mary, the mother of. A rebirth for lourdes, france, driven somewhat by the. A 1940s french film is one of the most catholic horror movies ever. Bernadette soubirous lives in relative poverty with her family in lourdes.
Saint bernadette is often depicted in prayer with a rosary or appealing to the holy virgin. Lourdes has become one of the most popular locations of religious pilgrimage. An unemployed miller moves his family into grim lodgings. As the oldest child, bernadette would have witness the death of her sibling, jeanmarie, in 1851 when bernadette was seven. 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.
I loved this movie, its one of my favourite movies about saints. The lessons of saint bernadette of lourdes catholic stand. One often hears about the severity of her superiors towards her, but it has to be understood that she was a unique case. Biography of bernadette soubirous biography online. The grotto at lourdes is flourishing with many pilgrims, and bernadette leaves to enter the convent of the. Today, millions travel to lourdes every year to visit st. February 11 is the feast day of our lady of lourdes, one of the most famous apparitions of the blessed virgin mary. Saint bernadette came from a very poor family in france and was the oldest of nine children. A few years after her reported visions, she became a nun and took the name sister marie bernarde. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin mary. If you are really interested in saint bernadette and the history of lourdes, this is a must read. The song of bernadette is a 1943 biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the. His novel was the basis for a popular film 1943 that won four academy awards.
In the spring of 1858, a beautiful lady appeared to a simple, 14 year old peasant girl in the south of france. The song of bernadette follows a classic horrorfilm structure in order to. Pennys movie does especially centering around the miracles, but it does depict her life and struggles, especially with the pundits who doubted her. Bernadette soubirous, complete with lesson ideas and activities. 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. 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. Bernadette of lourdes is now available for sale at. With grant gasse, joseph henares, genevieve morlino, alyssa voccola. Bernadette herself was fortunate to survive cholera as a young child but was severely asthmatic and died aged 35. Bernadette soubirous, the visionary of lourdes, died in 1879 and was exhumed in 1909 and again in 1919 and 1925. 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. Bernadettes canonization in 1933 was the culmination of a process which had been started nearly threequarters of a century earlier. Angele osinsky portrayed saint bernadette in the italian tv movie lourdes it, 2000, by lodovico gasparini it. Unlike them, she was already an advanced contemplative when our lady appeared, having cultivated the habit of praying always.
Angele osinsky portrayed saint bernadette in the italian tv movie lourdes, 2000, by lodovico gasparini. A document kept in the convent of saintgildard at nevers, and signed by. 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. Bernadette was born on january 7th, 1844, into a loving and devoted family. She was beatified in 1925 and canonized by pope piuis xi in december 1933. I shall delight with her in the joy of jesus himself in perfect safety. 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. Lourdes is perhaps the most famous and beloved catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and it continues to inspire and strengthen those who visit. Saint bernadette soubirous 18441879 find a grave memorial.
In 1858 france, bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of a beautiful lady in the city dump. 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. In nevers, she became sister marie bernard, who would be saint. Our lady appeared to bernadette, 14 years old at the time, beginning on february 11, 1858. Like maximin and melanie she could neither read nor write. Bernadette please order it, you will not be disappointed. Bernadettes grotto, whose waters supposedly have curative. See more ideas about our lady of lourdes, st bernadette soubirous and bernadette of lourdes.
Bernadette of lourdes dvd a wonderful new feature film from navis pictures on the famous story of 14 yr. Saint bernadette is the patroness of illness, people ridiculed for their piety. As a 14 year old peasant girl growing up in the tiny french village of lourdes in the 19th century, bernadette daniele ajoret experiences visions of the virgin mary in a nearby grotto during february and march of 1858. There i shall find my mother in all the splendor of her glory. It is, however, a real biography that is historically accurate, drawing on the best sources available to the author. Bernadette was the eldest of nine children, only four of whom lived beyond childhood. The small town of lourdes lies nestled in the foothills of the pyrenees. The film was directed by henry king, from a screenplay written by george seaton. In 2002, the musical vision by jonathan smith and dominic hartley, depicting the life of bernadette, debuted in liverpool. As things unfold, miracles manifest to many witnesses involved. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. 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. Saint bernadette is forever remembered for her perseverance in suffering, childlike trust.
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