Joan the Maid: The Prisons

1994

1h 55m

History

Drama

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88%

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8 Reviews

83%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

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

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Lawrence Van Gelder

New York Times

Austere and handsome, propelled by an unadorned but magnetic performance by Sandrine Bonnaire.

Jul 15, 2020

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Keith Uhlich

Hollywood Reporter

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.

Aug 1, 2019

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Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

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.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 15, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An original political response to Joan's plight.

Rated: A

Jul 15, 2020

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

A sublime corporeality informs Bonnaire's portrayal.

Jul 15, 2020

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Beatrice Loayza

Hyperallergic

A film that unites pain and pleasure in its demand for sustained attention.

Feb 27, 2020

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Audience Member

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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GRRRR...............!!! EVEN THE SECOND ONE!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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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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