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National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
“Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman.”
7.0 / 10• 2017• 2h 45m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw's electrifying classic. Performed at the Donmar Warehouse, and part of the NT Live series of broadcasts.
Cast & Crew
Gemma Arterton
Joan
Lead
Matt Bardock
Baudricourt/D'Estivet
Rory Keenan
Steward/The Inquisitor
Richard Cant
Poulengey/de Stogumber
Niall Buggy
Archbishop
Simon Holland Roberts
La Tremouille/Page/Gentleman
Syrus Lowe
Monsieur De Rais/Courcelles
Guy Rhys
La Hire/Executioner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Grech-Smith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Saint Joan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
