The Lark (TV 1957)

Director:

George Schaefer

Writers:

Jean Anouilh, James Costigan (television adaptation),

Stars:

Julie Harris, Ward Costello, Harry Davis

Cast

Credited cast:
Julie Harris	...	Joan of Arc
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ward Costello	...	Joan's Father
Harry Davis	...	English Soldier
Denholm Elliott	...	Warwick
Jan Farrand	...	Agnes Sorel
Bruce Gordon	...	La Hire
Michael Higgins	...	Brother Ladvenu
Boris Karloff	...	Bishop Cauchon
Mary Loane	...	Joan's Mother
Elspeth March	...	Queen Yolande
Gregory Morton	...	Monsieur de la Tremouille
Charles Penman	...	Archibishop of Rheims
Basil Rathbone	...	Chief Inquisitor
Ralph Roberts	...	Executioner
Barbara Stanton	...	Young Queen

Storyline

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lark (#6.4)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The New York production of "The Lark" by Jean Anouilh opened at the Longacre Theater in New York on November 17, 1955 and ran for 229 performances. Boris Karloff was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award for Actor in a Drama for "The Lark" for the role of Cauchon and recreated his stage role in this movie version. Bruce Gordon, Michael Higgins, Ralph Roberts, Julie Harris and Boris Karloff recreated their stage roles in this movie version.

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Generally Well Done

Well-acted by an usual cast including Eli Wallach, Jack Warden and Boris Karloff.

Actually Karloff comes off the best and well-deserved his Tony nomination for the Broadway production.

The others unfortunately don't come off as well, with Warden and Wallach unlikely choices for there roles. And the usually reliable Harris is way over the top and much too theatrical for a TV film, but one can chalk it up to unfamiliarity with the medium. Rathbone has a nice little part as the Inquisitor.

Generally it's well directed by the reliable Schaeffer.