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Song of Bernadette, The (1943) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Song of Bernadette, The (1943) a score of 2.8335 out of 4

based on (20) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(13)

Good

(3)

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MovieEye.com (David Litton)

The Oscar-winning, quietly powerful portrayal of young Bernadette Soubirous by first-time actress Jennifer Jones is but the tip of the iceberg of "The Song of Bernadette," a film of grace and simple elegance the likes of which few films have ever been...read the complete Song of Bernadette, The (1943) review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)

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Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

The source material could use a trip to Lourdes itself. The 156-minute black-and-white film goes through many manifestations. Some reels look good. Others are littered with scratches, speckles and splices, and still others are soft and blurry. The...read the complete Song of Bernadette, The (1943) review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

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DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

If your spiritual tuning fork doesn't already hum to The Song of Bernadette 's sentimental religiosity, this is an overlong (156 minutes), overpious, and often kitschy hagiography....read the complete Song of Bernadette, The (1943) review at DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)