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Florence Delay | ... | Jeanne d'Arc (as Florence Carrez) |
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Jean-Claude Fourneau | ... | Bishop Cauchon |
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Roger Honorat | ... | Jean Beaupere |
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Marc Jacquier | ... | Jean Lemaitre |
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Jean Gillibert | ... | Jean de Chatillon |
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Michel Herubel | ... | Isambert de la Pierre - French Monk |
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André Régnier | ... | D'Estivet |
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Arthur Le Bau | ... | Jean Massieu |
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Marcel Darbaud | ... | Nicolas de Houppeville |
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Philippe Dreux | ... | Martin Ladvenu - French Monk |
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Paul-Robert Mimet | ... | Guillaume Erard |
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Gérard Zingg | ... | Jean-Lohier |
A reconstruction of the trial of Joan of Arc (based entirely on the transcripts of the real-life trial), concerning Joan's imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English, filmed in a spare, low-key fashion. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
it is the main virtue. based by original documents of trial, the film is a cold portrait of Jeanne. minimalist, convincing, blank, without the ingredients of dramatization. a form of docudrama ? not exactly. a form of exposure of director faith ? almost. because the film is a confession, no doubt. but one escaping to expectations. sure, it reminds La Passion de Jeanne d 'Arc by Dreyer . but differences are significant not only for different styles or ages but for the common points. because the same source has the different way to a message who ignores, in the case of this Jeanne, at the first sigh, the technique solutions. so, an useful film.