The Call of Lourdes

Australia, 1963

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This film shows people from all around the world visiting the ‘city of miracles’ in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Amongst them are 40,000 of the old, the ill and the crippled who seek relief, if not a cure. The film shows the many pilgrims and tourists, the ceremonies, prayers, the grotto, the mineral springs with special properties and the great churches. Lourdes is the ‘city shrine’ to Saint Bernadette.

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Credits

producer/director

Brian Benson

production company

Brian Benson

Duration

00:24:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001633

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Bernadette, Saint, 1844-1879

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Catholic Church

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Saints

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spiritual healing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spiritualism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spirituality

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spiritual healing

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spiritualism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spirituality

History → Bernadette, Saint, 1844-1879

History → Church history

History → Pilgrims and pilgrimages

People → Bernadette, Saint, 1844-1879

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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