A 19th-century French peasant girl insists that she has experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary. Once this sighting becomes common knowledge, Bernadette’s very existence becomes a religious and political hot potato. Thousands of people flock to the grotto at Lourdes where Bernadette claims she has seen the Holy Mother, believing that the waters therein contain recuperative powers. Bernadette dies under a cloud of controversy, but is ultimately elevated to sainthood by the Vatican.
Colorized version https://youtu.be/0_trSrXF7CI
Original title: Il suffit d'aimer (1961)
Director: Robert Darène
Writer: Gilbert Cesbron
Stars: Danièle Ajoret, Bernard Lajarrige, Madeleine Sologne