Joan of Arc

"Greatest of all spectacles!"

Nov 11 1948 Approved 2h 25m
Biography, Drama, War

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.

Plot

In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen years 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 conquerors Orleans. When her army is ready to attack Paris, the corrupt Charles sells his country to England and dismisses the army. Joan is arrested, sold to the Burgundians England and submitted to a shameful political trial in Rouen castle.

Written by

Maxwell Anderson, Andrew Solt

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Cast

Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer, Selena Royle

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures, Walter Wanger Productions

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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