Saint Joan (1967)

A television adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play about the life, battles and subsequent trial of Joan of Arc, based on the kept records from her trial.

Director:

George Schaefer

Writers:

Robert Hartung (adaptation), George Bernard Shaw (play)

Stars:

Theodore Bikel, David Birney, Geneviève Bujold

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
Theodore Bikel	...	Robert de Baudricourt
David Birney	...	Ladvenu
Geneviève Bujold	...	Saint Joan of Arc
James Daly	...	Jack Dunois
John Devlin	...	Poulengry
James Donald	...	Richard Warwick
Dana Elcar	...	La Hire
Maurice Evans	...	Bishop Cauchon
Chris Gampel	...	The Executioner (as C.M. Campel)
Leo Genn	...	Archbishop of Rheims
William Hickey	...	The Steward
William LeMassena	...	D'Estivet
Michael Lewis	...	La Teremouille
Ian Martin	...	English Soldier
Raymond Massey	...	The Inquisitor

Storyline

A television adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play about the life, battles and subsequent trial of Joan of Arc, based on the kept records from her trial.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Saint Joan (#17.2)

Filming Locations:

Videotape Productions, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Die heilige Johanna (1971)

User Reviews

When Television Was Worth Watching

This was a Hallmark Hall of Fame production. I recall seeing it as a boy. This was my first encounter with Shaw and the character of Joan of Arc. This was an excellent, well-cast, well played production. Hallmark specialized in mounting productions of theatrical warhorses with well-know stage/screen actors in their twilight years; this was a somewhat more difficult play (not often revived in the US) with the budding screen star Genevieve Bujold--who was very good. The supporting cast was uniformly excellent (Maurice Evans, Theodore Bikel, Raymond Massey). Alas, fancy greeting cards have mostly disappeared as has the Hall of Fame as has all intelligent drama on American TV. It's a pity these productions are not available for download; they were so much better than the vulgarities inflicted on television audiences nowadays...