Je m'appelle Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette is the most famous movie based on this subject and this film is even better. It shows Bernadette as a real person who is far from perfect. Every Catholic knows the story of the poor, illiterate peasant girl who sees the Virgin Mary and is mocked and ridiculed by those in charge. After several miracles, the spring there make believers out of most. She eventually became a nun and the site is one of the most visited by pilgrims in search of answers to their troubles. The lead actress is perfect as Bernadette and I highly recommend this moving film.

Je m'appelle Bernadette is a film from France starring newcomer Katia Miran, the film is in French but has sub titles in several languages including English. The DVD is hard to find and is sold in France only at this time, I ordered it from France and after seeing Bernadette starring Sydney Penny was dubious about ordering, however, I was pleasantly surprised. It is fairly fast paced and historically VERY accurate, more so than the "Hollywood" made Song of Bernadette of 1943. Katia Miran is excellent as Bernadette you cannot keep your eyes off of her and depicts Bernadette's sometimes complex personality to a tee, it is not a movie to convert the viewer but has several life messages contained in it. If you can find it on-line and love St. Bernadette please order it, you will not be disappointed. The sound track to the film can be found on Amazon, it is very moving and wonderful to listen to. You can order the film from: contact@hotelsaintsauveur.com

The movie doesn't deliberately pull on the heart strings, and it isn't a hagiography. Yet the movie left me in tears. "Truly I tell you, unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." I understand this passage better now.