Thought I saw something on this DVD here (by Joe Capps?) but can't find it now. 
There is a kind of sentiment expressed in the conclusion of Henry King's "The Song of Bernadette" that human suffering is a somehow co-related to spiritual enlightenment. This is not particularly a unheard of revelation, but it did seem slightly "out of the blue" for the wonderful pace and themes of the film. Other than that I judge this to be quite a masterpiece. Character development was quite minimized and you wonder where the 156 minutes went to its flies by so hurriedly. I was quite moved by Jennifer Jones performance and it is probably what she is best remembered for. I was reminded of other strongly spiritual films like "Ordet" (Dryer) and "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" (Pasolini). I recommend this film very highly. 
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The DVD:
Release Information:
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
Edition Details:
Commentary by Edward Z. Epstein (author of Portrait of Jennifer: A Biography of Jennifer Jones), John Burlingame (biographer of Alfred Newman), and biographer-historian Donald Spoto
Unrestored theatrical trailer (
1:28) and
7 other Fox Titles
"Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady" from A&E's Biography (
44:24)
Movietone newsreel (American GIs award Jennifer Jones) (
:57)
Restoration comparison (
3:34)
Full-screen format
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Keep Case
Chapters: 20
This is a very strong offering from 20th Century Fox. A restored image that still shows some very slight damage, as well as similar flaws in the soundtrack (occasionally quiet and muffled 'hiss'), but overall a very acceptable disc. Great contrast, occasional film grain, sharp. Commentary and host of other Extras. A worthy representation of a fabulous film.
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Gary Tooze
), and Joseph Cotton (ditto), will find much to like in their scenes together.