The Passion of Bernadette

Jean Delannoy
1990-05-09

Biography about the life of Bernadette Soubirous after she entered the convent.
7.3
106 min

French filmmaker Jean Delannoy directs this inspiring sequel to his biopic about Marie-Bernarde Soubirous (portrayed by Sydney Penny), a young shepherdess who claimed to have seen numerous apparitions of the Lady in White at Lourdes in 1858. Chronicling Bernadette's years with the Sisters of Charity of Nevers convent, the film traces her life from age 22 until her untimely death from tuberculosis at age 35.

Cast

Name Character Team
Sydney Penny Bernadette Unowned
Emmanuelle Riva Mother Marie-Thérèse Vauzou Unowned
Catherine de Seynes Sister Eléonore Unowned
Malka Ribowska Mistress of novices Unowned
Georges Wilson Bishop Dupanloup Unowned
Michèle André Unowned
Maurice Jacquemont Monsignor Fourcade Unowned
Roland Lesaffre François Soubirous Unowned
Michel Ruhl Doctor Saint-Cyr Unowned
Michèle Simonnet Louise Soubirous Unowned
Maurice Vaudaux Unowned
Dorothée Jemma Sister Emilie Unowned
Céline Bellanger Unowned
Jean-Marie Bernicat Mr. Pailhasson Unowned
Bernard Gabay Jean-Marie, Bernadette's brother Unowned
Tania Busselier Unowned
Laurent Claret Monsignor de Mérode Unowned
Delphine Crubezy Julie, Sister Vincent Unowned
Étienne Draber Count of Churigny Unowned
Rosine Favey Door sister Unowned
Joëlle Fossier Unowned
Claude Pascadel Unowned
Catherine Rethi Mother Alexandrine of Lourdes Unowned
Philippe Rondest Unowned
Eva Saint-Paul Countess of Churigny Unowned
Jeanne Allard Unowned
Arlette Balkis Old blind sister Unowned
Isabelle Barbaud Unowned
Magali Barney Unowned
Liliane Bertrand Lady with the prayer beads Unowned
Xavier Bouvier Monsignor of Ladoue Unowned
Sophie Caffarel Sister Charles Ramillon Unowned
Marie Cosnay Sister Stanislas Unowned
Léa Gabriele Dominiquette Sister Philomène Unowned
Ophélie Gelber Sister Lucie Unowned
Amélie Gonin Novice Unowned
Aline Heudeline Sister Justine Unowned
Séverine Magois Sister Chantal Unowned
Anne Roumanoff Sister Angèle Unowned
Florence Rougé Fanny Paquet Unowned