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Joan of Arc (1948)

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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 ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Francis L. Sullivan ...
J. Carrol Naish ...
John, Count of Luxembourg (Joan's captor)
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Shepperd Strudwick ...
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John Emery ...
Jean - Duke d'Alencon
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Cecil Kellaway ...
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Selena Royle ...
Robert Barrat ...
Jimmy Lydon ...
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Jean d'Arc (Joan's older brother)
Roman Bohnen ...
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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 dismiss the army. Joan is arrested, sold to the Burgundians England and submitted to a shameful political trial in Rouen castle. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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15 September 1949 (Australia)  »

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Joan of Lorraine  »

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(Western Electric Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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The last directorial effort of Victor Fleming. See more »

Quotes

Father Massieu: O mistaken men, traitors to yourselves and your country, you thrust greatness and an undying name upon your chief enemy!
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In the 100-minute edited version, only the first ten actors listed in the cast are given credit. Even actors who have very noticeable, if small roles, such as George Coulouris, Alan Napier, Jeff Corey, William Conrad, and George Zucco go unmentioned in the short version, as do Selena Royle and Robert Barrat, who play Joan's parents. In the complete 145-minute film, all of the actors mentioned above are listed, as are the characters they play, in addition to many other actors in the film who play small but significant roles. Only those with bit parts go unmentioned. See more »

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Referenced in You jian chun tian (1981) See more »

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At 100 minutes this is a waste
4 December 2003 | by (MA, USA) – See all my reviews

Good editing always improves the rough vision of the accumulated daily takes. Chopping the heart out of a completed film, however, should simply be a hanging offense.

The original 1948 Joan of Arc at 145 minutes is magnificent. The 100-minute version that's been foisted off on the USA buying public is below mediocre. Key scenes were deleted wholesale with no regard to continuity or development.

The only enjoyment from the severely and amateurishly edited version is to see Ingrid Bergman do what she does best. But only if you have seen the original version can this chopped and cropped semi-copy have any marginal value.

Check the specifications on any version you are tempted to buy. If the running time is 100 minutes, don't bother. Some European versions are longer at 125 and 133 minutes. Hopefully, someone will offer this masterpiece in a full 145 minute DVD version


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