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Joan the Maid: The Prisons

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After a series of victories, Joan is captured and imprisoned.

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Lawrence Van Gelder New York Times 07/15/2020
Austere and handsome, propelled by an unadorned but magnetic performance by Sandrine Bonnaire. Go to Full Review
Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter 08/01/2019
Trying to describe the profound effect of [the film] is akin to concretely clarifying the potency and the impact of Henry James' prose. It can't be done; you just know when you're in it and when you're with it. Go to Full Review
Widgett Walls Needcoffee.com 07/15/2020
1.5/5
For those who are into French history...knock yourselves out--this set is good enough to rent at least. But as a film, it falls short and the presentation can't buoy it up. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/15/2020
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An original political response to Joan's plight. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 07/15/2020
A sublime corporeality informs Bonnaire's portrayal. Go to Full Review
Beatrice Loayza Hyperallergic 02/27/2020
A film that unites pain and pleasure in its demand for sustained attention. Go to Full Review
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Korben D Oct 15 This version of Joan of Arc might check all the historical boxes, but wow — it’s seriously the most boring version you’ll ever see. The actors deliver their lines like they're reading from a textbook, and there’s just no passion behind it. It drags on way too long, and by the end, you’re more focused on the clock than the story. It could have been a powerful, emotional film, but instead it feels more like a history lesson you didn’t ask for. Definitely had potential, just needed way more spark. See more 12/05/2019 J nn.njnMH non hot re. Try dog u. mmnnhhhll j bu ivgj u yjrm. Fvv. duh . C l gycd. h. XV f n n.nnk. See more 12/22/2009 Wow, an epic Rivette which some of the most stunning decorations which were shot such detail and imagination as to beget the question of how one should frame something so elegant. It feels so different from the epics of Ridley Scott and even the old Hollywood films but wow. I really liked how biographical it was, being lenient on the asceticism and on questions of faith and instead focuses more on the real politik of the factions and the way each character is more of a pawn than anything else, all part of a selfish struggle. See more 03/16/2009 the second part of rivette's epic was much like the first; a comprehendable historically accurate retelling of joan of arc. i actually learned quite a bit from this film so in terms of a history lesson, it was very entertaining. this was also technically a good film and bonnaire was excellent See more 11/17/2006 GRRRR...............!!! EVEN THE SECOND ONE!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a series of victories, Joan is captured and imprisoned.
Director
Jacques Rivette
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 55m
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