… this fictionalized story of Bernadette Soubirous, a French peasant girl who claims she sees a mysterious “Lady” in a secluded part of the city dump, follows a classic horror-film structure in order to make a theological point that could not be more urgent and contemporary.I watched the film recently and thought Jennifer Jones did a fine job doing the hardest thing for an actor — making goodness credible.
Here is my review of Franz Werfel's novel.
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