Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (Jeanne la Pucelle II - Les prisons) (1994)
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Jacques Rivette directed this richly detailed six-hour drama based on the story of Joan of Arc. In Part one, "Les Batailles," Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is sure was the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead… More Jacques Rivette directed this richly detailed six-hour drama based on the story of Joan of Arc. In Part one, "Les Batailles," Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is sure was the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead France to victory on the battlefield, and she persuades Charles, dauphin of France (Andre Marcon) to allow her to guide his troops. Part two, "Les Prisons," concerns the sad aftermath of Jeanne's defeat at Orleans. Jeanne is sent to prison, where in two separate trials she is tried for heresy and impersonating a man, with both her life and the sanctity of her mortal body at stake. A four-hour version, with each of the two parts trimmed down to two hours, is also available. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Rivette
- Written By
- Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Facets Multimedia Distribution
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An original political response to Joan's plight.
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Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
Stripped of much of the incident that one would expect from an expansive biopic, but still remarkably satisfying, Rivette's two-film epic finds a psychological realism that's only enhanced by his unorthodox approach.
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Cast
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Sandrine Bonnaire
as Joan of Arc
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Baptiste Roussillon
as Baudricourt
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Didier Sauvegrain
as Raoul de Gaucourt
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Jean-Pierre Lorit
as Jean d'Alencon
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André Marcon
as Charles dauphin of France
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Jean-Louis Richard
as La Tremoille
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Patrick Le Mauff
as Dunois
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Marcel Bozonnet
as Regnault de Chartres
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Jean-Pierre Becker
as Jean d'Aulon
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Mathieu Busson
as Louis de Coutes
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Stéphane Boucher
as La Hire
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Edith Scob
as Jeanne de Bethune
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Claire Bacot
as Charlotte
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Martine Pascal
as Yolande d'Aragon
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Olivier Cruveiller
as Jean de Metz
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Nathalie Richard
as Catherine de la Rochelle
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Bernadette Giraud
as Catherine Le Royer
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Robert Lucibello
as Seguin Seguin
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Xavier Maly
as Xaintrailles
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Quentin Ogier
as Raymond
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Pierre Baillot
as Jacques Boucher
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Catherine Bidaut
as Lady Boucher
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Yann Collette
as Jean de Luxembourg
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Jean-Claude Jay
as Jacques Alain
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Bruno Wolkowitch
as Gilles de Laval
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Wilfred Benaiche
as Mathieu Mesnage
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Reginald Huguenin
as Colet of Vienne
- Jacques Rivette
