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 France to… 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

Rating, Runtime: PG, 2 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Jacques Rivette
Written By: Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Aug 19, 2008
Studio: Facets Multimedia Distribution

Critic Reviews

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

            Sandrine Bonnaire as Joan of Arc

            Baptiste Roussillon as Baudricourt

            Didier Sauvegrain as Raoul de Gaucourt

            Jean-Pierre Lorit as Jean d'Alencon

            André Marcon as Charles dauphin of France

            Jean-Louis Richard as La Tremoille

            Patrick Le Mauff as Dunois

            Marcel Bozonnet as Regnault de Chartres

            Jean-Pierre Becker as Jean d'Aulon

            Mathieu Busson as Louis de Coutes

            Stéphane Boucher as La Hire

            Edith Scob as Jeanne de Bethune

            Claire Bacot as Charlotte

            Martine Pascal as Yolande d'Aragon

            Olivier Cruveiller as Jean de Metz

            Nathalie Richard as Catherine de la Rochelle

            Bernadette Giraud as Catherine Le Royer

            Robert Lucibello as Seguin Seguin

            Xavier Maly as Xaintrailles

            Quentin Ogier as Raymond

            Pierre Baillot as Jacques Boucher

            Catherine Bidaut as Lady Boucher

            Yann Collette as Jean de Luxembourg

            Jean-Claude Jay as Jacques Alain

            Bruno Wolkowitch as Gilles de Laval

            Wilfred Benaiche as Mathieu Mesnage

            Reginald Huguenin as Colet of Vienne

            Jacques Rivette
            
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