Joan of Arc
Seen it?1948 | 145 min | Drama, History
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 2 Oscars. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of a good courtroom showdown and history buffs. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Same wavelength as Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages or The Longest Day. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victor Fleming
- Ingrid BergmanJoan of Arc
- Francis L. SullivanPierre Cauchon, Count-Bishop of Beauvais
- J. Carrol NaishJohn, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
- Ward BondLa Hire
- Shepperd StrudwickFather Massieu, Joan's Bailiff
- Gene LockhartGeorges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor
- John EmeryJean, Duke d'Alencon, cousin of Charles
- Leif EricksonDunois, Bastard of Orleans
- Cecil KellawayJean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen
- José FerrerThe Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France