The True Nature of Bernadette
1972 film
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The True Nature of Bernadette (French: La Vraie Nature de Bernadette) is a 1972 Canadian drama film directed by Gilles Carle. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was also selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2] In 1984 the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film tenth in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time.[3] The film won Canadian Film Awards for Best Director, Actress (Micheline Lanctôt), Supporting Actor (Donald Pilon) and Musical Score.
Pierre Lamy
| The True Nature of Bernadette | |
|---|---|
| French | La Vraie Nature de Bernadette |
| Directed by | Gilles Carle |
| Written by | Gilles Carle |
| Produced by | Gilles Carle Pierre Lamy |
| Starring | Micheline Lanctôt |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Gilles Carle Susan Kay |
| Music by | Pierre F. Brault |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot
Cast
- Micheline Lanctôt as Bernadette
- Donald Pilon as Thomas
- Reynald Bouchard as Rock
- Robert Rivard as Felicien, le maire
- Willie Lamothe as Antoine, le postier
- Maurice Beaupré as Octave
- Ernest Guimond as Moise
- Julien Lippé as Auguste
- Claudette Delorimier as Madeleine
- Pierre Valcour as Courchesne
- Yvon Barrette as St-Luc
- Yves Allaire as St-Marc
- Yannick Therrien as Yannick
- Gilles Lajoie as Napoleon
Production
The film was shot from 18 October to 29 November 1971.[4]
Release
The True Nature of Bernadette and A Fan's Notes were the first privately-funded Canadian films shown at the Cannes Film Festival.[5] The film was theatrically released on 6 May 1972, in Montreal.[4] The film was seen by 282,992 people in France.[6]
