The Song of Bernadette fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, faith and meaning, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Song of Bernadette is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and wondrous.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, faith and meaning, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, faith and meaning, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Song of Bernadette is included with a subscription to Darkroom in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 87%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 36 min
The Song of Bernadette runs 2 h 36 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Song of Bernadette higher (87) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Song of Bernadette in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for The Song of Bernadette, including Flowers of Romance, The Hero Dies, Taking the Veil.
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