Joan of Arc 

Spurred by divine voices and visions, fifteenth century teen Joan d'Arc leads French forces against the English.

Stars:

Leelee Sobieski, Chad Willett, Peter O'Toole

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Leelee Sobieski	...	Joan d'Arc 2 episodes, 1999
Chad Willett	...	Jean de Metz 2 episodes, 1999
Peter O'Toole	...	Bishop Pierre Cauchon 2 episodes, 1999
Neil Patrick Harris	...	King Charles VII of France / ... 2 episodes, 1999
Powers Boothe	...	Jacques d'Arc 2 episodes, 1999
Peter Strauss	...	La Hire 2 episodes, 1999
Ted Atherton	...	Jean d'Estivet 2 episodes, 1999
Olympia Dukakis	...	Mother Babette 2 episodes, 1999
Robert Loggia	...	Father Monet 2 episodes, 1999
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Isabelle d'Arc 2 episodes, 1999
Shirley MacLaine	...	Madame de Beaurevoir 2 episodes, 1999
Maury Chaykin	...	Sir Robert de Baudricourt 2 episodes, 1999
Chandra Engstrom	...	Young Joan 2 episodes, 1999
Robert Haley	...	Georges de la Trémoille 2 episodes, 1999
Matt Hoffman	...	Raymond 2 episodes, 1999
Jonathan Hyde	...	John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford 2 episodes, 1999
Justin Peroff	...	Pierre d'Arc 2 episodes, 1999
Maximilian Schell	...	Brother Jean le Maistre 2 episodes, 1999
Ron White	...	Jean de Dunois 2 episodes, 1999
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (as Jaimz Wolvett) 2 episodes, 1999

Storyline

Joan d'Arc (Leelee Sobieski) is born in 1412 in the village of Domrémy in the war zone of Northern France. During her youth, she often witnesses the horrors of war, but her spirit is kept high by the legend of the Maiden of Lorraine. This says that a young maiden one day will unite the divided country and lead the people to freedom. When eleven-years-old, she starts hearing voices from Saint Catherine and Archangel Michael. Through them, she is commissioned by God to go to Prince Charles (Neil Patrick Harris) in Chinon, to convince him to become the King of France, and drive the English occupants away. Charles thinks that Joan could be the catalyst that animates his disheartened troops. He commissions her to lead the army together with Captain La Hire (Peter Strauss). After their victory at Orléans, Joan participates in the coronation of Charles in Reims. Bishop Pierre Cauchon (Peter O'Toole) accuses her of heresy, and is relocated to Northern France, where he associates with the ...

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Plot Keywords:

character name as series title | joan of arc character | reference to joan of arc | female knight | heretic | 

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Taglines:

A legend. A saint.

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Leelee Sobieski and Maximilian Schell appeared together in Deep Impact (1998) though they never seen on screen together.

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Goofs

After Joan has had the arrow taken out of her shoulder, and they stand her up, her sheath is on her right side (she wasn't left-handed) and in the next scene where she rides off, the sheath is on her left side.

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Quotes

Joan D'Arc: You seem troubled, Captain.
La Hire: Yes, I'm troubled! Attacking Paris is madness! The walls are too high; our ladders may not even reach the top. And as for me, I'm paid to fight soldiers, not tradesmen.
Joan D'Arc: Are you still, after all, just a mercenary?
La Hire: Paris is neither an enemy nor a friend.
Joan D'Arc: Our Lord said, "He who is not with me, is against me."
La Hire: With Jesus... or with Joan?

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Alternate Versions

The DVD (180 minutes) is the complete miniseries, as it contains 40 minutes cut from the VHS, which is 140 minutes.

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Connections

Version of Joan of Arc (1999)

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Soundtracks

Panis Angelicus
Written by César Franck
Arranged by Julian Smith
Performed by Charlotte Church
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

User Reviews

why don't they make more movies like this!?

This is great stuff. Like everyone else, I loved Leelee as Joan. She is a very good young actor. The story is well done, much better than most big budget movies (that usually end up as just dreck aimed at idiots). The acting is good, the script is great, etc, etc--what I really loved about it was the period detail. Awesome. These guys have full plate armor that makes the guys in 'Excalibur' seem underdressed! Gotta love that. If only for the battle of Orleans, this movie is worth a look. Such intensity in a battle is so rarely matched, and they did it without overexcessive gore and blood, so I can let my kids watch it without flinching (too much). This is good, because a story like this, tragic as it is, is important for everyone to hear. Not only that, the story is TRUE. I'm sure some liberties were taken in this version, but it doesn't matter, the heart of the story is about idealism in the face of bitter cynicism. Joan brings hope and victory with her vision, and for her effort is betrayed and murdered in a gruesome fashion. But she never backed down, never withdrew her convictions, and never succumbed to doubt or self pity. We should all think about that--especially in today's world of sarcasm and scorn. I'm not very religious, but this story inspires me nonetheless. And...I love midieval battle scenes with plate armor and huge swords :)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 1999 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Jeanne d'Arc

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1