The Song of Bernadette (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Henry King |
| Producer(s) | William Perlberg |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Religious |
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The Song of Bernadette (1943) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Henry King and produced by William Perlberg.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Franz Werfel published in 1941 (English trans 1942).
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Charles Bickford | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Jones | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gladys Cooper | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anne Revere | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: James Basevi, William Darling; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Miller | Won |
| Best Director | Henry King | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Barbara McLean | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman | Won |
| Best Writing | George Seaton | Nominated |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Nominated |
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on Dec 2, 2013 From Journeys in Classic Film??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Originally published April 17th, 2013 Easter’s come and gone, and I generally don’t celebrate the holiday by watching movies; that’s going to change today! ?Twilight Time’s latest release is The Song of Berna... Read full article
The Song of Bernadette (1943) (1)
on Apr 17, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmEaster’s come and gone, and I generally don’t celebrate the holiday by watching movies; that’s going to change today! ?Twilight Time has released The Song of Bernadette, the 1943 Oscar nominated film that gave Jennifer Jones her first (and only) Oscar for Best Actress. ?The win is ... Read full article
The Song of Bernadette
By Alyson on Apr 13, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectIn 1858 a young French peasant girl claimed to have seen a beautiful woman and miracles started happening in the little village of Lourdes.? Today, that young girl is a saint and this is her story. When we first meet Bernadette, she is always sick due to her asthma and one of the worst students in h... Read full article
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Aunt Bernarde Casterot: She SEES this lady. No one else does. Who are you to say that she is wrong and you are right? She may well be a heavenly creature... You will go with her! All the women of the family must stand by her side. I'll come. And when I walk with her... let anyone dare to laugh!
Empress Eugenie: You're an atheist, Louis!
Emperor Louis Napoleon III: That's the most stupid thing a sovereign could be.
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Using an actress to play "the lady" was controversial enough, and further controversy fulminated when Loretta Young was passed over in favour of sultry Linda Darnell. At that time, Darnell had an almost pornographic reputation. Franz Werfel, the author of the book on which the film was based, threatened to remove his name from the project. To make matters worse, Darnell was pregnant. Nothing would change Darryl F. Zanuck's mind, and Werfel was told that an unknown actress was chosen. Wearing a little more drapery than the simple dress and veil described by the historical Bernadette, Darnell played the role in bright light.
Lee J. Cobb (Dr. Dozous) and Roman Bohnen (Bernadette's father) were both members of the famous Group Theater (1931-1940), the first ensemble in America to put Konstantin Stanislavski's acting theories into practice. They often performed together, most notably in the plays of Clifford Odets. Both actors were accused of being members of the Communist Party. Bohnen was blacklisted, but Cobb named names and was eventually exonerated by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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