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Joan of Arc (1948)

22/12/1948 (US)Drama, History2h 25m
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Greatest of all spectacles!

Overview

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ingrid Bergman

      Ingrid Bergman

      Joan of Arc

    2. Francis L. Sullivan

      Francis L. Sullivan

      Pierre Cauchon, Count-Bishop of Beauvais

    3. J. Carrol Naish

      J. Carrol Naish

      John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor

    4. Ward Bond

      Ward Bond

      La Hire

    5. Shepperd Strudwick

      Shepperd Strudwick

      Father Massieu, Joan's Bailiff

    6. Gene Lockhart

      Gene Lockhart

      Georges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor

    7. John Emery

      John Emery

      Jean, Duke d'Alencon, cousin of Charles

    8. Leif Erickson

      Leif Erickson

      Dunois, Bastard of Orleans

    9. Cecil Kellaway

      Cecil Kellaway

      Jean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jul 9, 2022

    Whatever you do, try to avoid the dreadfully hacked version of this - the original version; coming in at just under 2½ hours is far, far better. That said, however - it still isn't all that great. Ingrid Bergman doesn't so much act as Joan of Arc, she suggests quite strongly that Joan of Arc would have been just like her! The pained, saintly expression coupled with the rousing battle cries and heartfelt pleading make it hard to imagine the real woman could have been anything but! José Ferrer expertly plays the, duplicitous, selfish monarch who'd betray his own mother for a sou in a creepily ma...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • france
    • trial
    • religion
    • joan of arc
    • jeanne d'arc