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Saint Joan
“A Brilliant Triumph!”
6.5 / 10• 1957• 1h 50m•NR• English
HistoryDrama
Storyline
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Cast & Crew
Jean Seberg
St. Joan of Arc
Lead
Richard Widmark
The Dauphin, Charles VII
Richard Todd
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Anton Walbrook
Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais
John Gielgud
Earl of Warwick
Felix Aylmer
Inquisitor
Archie Duncan
Robert de Baudricourt
Harry Andrews
John de Stogumber
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Saint Joan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
