The Trial of Joan of Arc
Drama, History
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1963
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Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
62 min
Release date:
13 Feb 1963
Country:
FR
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
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Using non-actors, there are no false dramatics. This unveils another side of the oft-filmed tale, and the state and church politics of that century.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
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A new way to access and appreciate history's most remarkable adolescent visionary.
– Melissa Anderson,
Village Voice,
15 Dec 2009
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It warrants a look.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
25 Mar 2006
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The tension generated by juxtaposing such humiliation with the serenely beautiful text (from the transcription of the trial) resolves itself in the unforgettable final image.
– Gilbert Adair,
Time Out,
25 Mar 2006
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Bresson's treatment of the Trial of Joan is characteristically ascetic; but it is also quintessential history, unique and timeless, graced with a master's touch.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
5 Mar 2013