'' The True Nature of Bernadette '' ( ) is a 1972 Canadian drama film directed by Gilles Carle . It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival . 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 . In 1984 the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film tenth in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time . The film won Canadian Film Awards for Director , Actress ( Micheline Lanctôt ) , Supporting Actor ( Donald Pilon ) and Musical Score
45th Academy Awards
45th Academy Awards
The True Nature of Bernadette