The True Nature of Bernadette
La vraie nature de Bernadette
Synopsis
Bernadette has a yen to chuck it all and go back to nature, in this French-language Canadian film. That's just what she does after carefully leaving her wedding ring where her affluent husband, a lawyer, can see it. She has bought a farm, complete with a run-down farmhouse and a live-in cranky old man. Soon, because of the wonderful effects that her sympathy and her outsider's perspective have, her neighbors perceive great improvements in their lives. They attribute these changes to something miraculous (perhaps taking a cue from her name), and hordes of needy people descend on her farm.
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Micheline Lanctôt
Bernadette
Donald Pilon
Thomas
Reynald Bouchard
Rock
Robert Rivard
Felicien, le maire
Willie Lamothe
Antoine, le postier
Maurice Beaupré
Octave
Ernest Guimond
Moise
Julien Lippé
Auguste
Claudette Delorimier
Madeleine
Pierre Valcour
Courchesne
Yvon Barrette
St-Luc
Yves Allaire
St-Marc
Yannick Therrien
Yannick
Gilles Lajoie
Napoléon
Jacques Thisdale
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jean-Marie Lemieux
Lamothe, Agronome (uncredited)
Paul Gauthier
Déménageur (uncredited)
Reine France
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilles Carle
- Screenplay & Story
- Gilles Carle
- Original Score
- Pierre Florent Brault
- Original Title
- La vraie nature de Bernadette
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- SDICC, Les Productions Carle-Lamy
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilles Carle
Gilles Carle
Pierre Florent Brault
René Verzier
Department Leadership Roster
Gilles Carle
Writer
Gilles Carle
Director
Pierre Florent Brault
Original Music Composer
René Verzier
Director of Photography
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What is The True Nature of Bernadette about?
Bernadette has a yen to chuck it all and go back to nature, in this French-language Canadian film. That's just what she does after carefully leaving her wedding ring where her affluent husband, a lawyer, can see it. She has bought a farm, complete with a run-down farmhouse and a live-in cranky old man. Soon, because of the wonderful effects that her sympathy and her outsider's perspective have, her neighbors perceive great improvements in their lives. They attribute these changes to something miraculous (perhaps taking a cue from her name), and hordes of needy people descend on her farm.
Who directed The True Nature of Bernadette?
The True Nature of Bernadette was directed by Gilles Carle.
Who stars in The True Nature of Bernadette?
The principal cast of The True Nature of Bernadette includes Micheline Lanctôt, Donald Pilon, Reynald Bouchard, Robert Rivard, Willie Lamothe.
When was The True Nature of Bernadette released and how long is it?
The True Nature of Bernadette was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The True Nature of Bernadette?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The True Nature of Bernadette was composed by Pierre Florent Brault.