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The True Story of Saint Bernadette
This modest, unpretentious French film is a streamlined version of the true story previously cinematized as The Song of Bernadette (1943). Daniele Ajort plays the simple 19th-century French peasant girl who insists that she has experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary. Once this sighting becomes common knowledge, Bernadette's very existence becomes a religious and political hot potato. Thousands of people flock to the grotto at Lourdes where Bernadette claims she has seen the Holy Mother, believing that the waters therein contain recuperative powers. Bernadette dies under a cloud of controversy, but is ultimately elevated to sainthood by the Vatican.
Credits
Il suffit d'aimer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Jacques Delbo He was 51, 87 years old when he died | as Le commissaire Jacomet |
| Bernard La Jarrige | as François Soubirous |
| Nadine Alari She was 33, 89 years old when she died | as Mère Marie-Thérèse |
| Madeleine Sologne She was 49, 83 years old when she died | as Madame Soubirous |
| Danièle Ajoret She was 22, now 85 years old | as Bernadette Soubirous |
| Henri Nassiet He was 66, 82 years old when he died | as Le curé Peyramale |
| Renaud Mary He was 42, 58 years old when he died | as Monseigneur Forcade |
Il suffit d'aimer Crew
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Il suffit d'aimer (63 years)
The True Story of Saint Bernadette
- Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1961
- Runtime: 102 minutes