The Song of Bernadette (film)
| The Song of Bernadette | |
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Theatrical release poster by Norman Rockwell | |
| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | George Seaton |
| Based on | The Song of Bernadette 1941 book by Franz Werfel |
| Produced by | William Perlberg |
| Starring | Jennifer Jones William Eythe Charles Bickford Vincent Price Lee J. Cobb Gladys Cooper |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million |
| Box office | $5–7 million |
The Song of Bernadette is a 1943 American biographical drama film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Franz Werfel. 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 canonized in 1933. The film was directed by Henry King, from a screenplay by George Seaton.
The novel was extremely popular, spending more than a year on The New York Times Best Seller list and thirteen weeks heading the list. The story was also turned into a Broadway play, which opened at the Belasco Theatre in March 1946.