| Joan the Maid | |
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| Jeanne la pucelle | |
| Directed by | Jacques Rivette |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Nicole Lubtchansky |
| Music by | Jordi Savall |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 336 minutes |
| Country | France |
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Joan the Maid ( French: Jeanne la pucelle) is a 1994 French historical film directed by Jacques Rivette. Chronicling the life of Joan of Arc from the French perspective, it was released in two parts: Joan the Maid, Part 1: The Battles ( French: Les Batailles) and Joan the Maid, Part 2: The Prisons ( French: Les Prisons).
Cast
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
- Édith Scob as Jeanne de Béthune
- Tatiana Moukhine as Isabelle Romée
- Jean-Marie Richier as Durand Laxart
- Baptiste Roussillon as Baudricourt
- Jean-Luc Petit as Henri Le Royer
- Bernadette Giraud as Catherine Le Royer
- Jean-Claude Jay as Jacques Alain
- Olivier Cruveiller as Jean de Metz
- Benjamin Rataud as Bertrand de Poulengy
- André Marcon as Charles, Dauphin of France
- Jean-Louis Richard as La Trémoille
- Marcel Bozonnet as Regnault de Chartres
- Patrick Le Mauff as Jean Bâtard d'Orléans
- Didier Sauvegrain as Raoul de Gaucourt
- Jean-Pierre Lorit as Jean d'Alençon
- Bruno Wolkowitch as Gilles de Laval
- Hélène de Fougerolles as Jeanne de Bar
Releases
In the original version, Jeanne la pucelle I: Les batailles ran for 160 minutes, and Jeanne la pucelle II: Les prisons for 176 minutes, totalling 336 minutes.
American DVD releases removed significant portions; Joan the Maid: The Battles ran for 110 minutes, and Joan the Maid: The Prisons for 116 minutes, totalling 226 minutes.
A 4K restoration [1] was released in August 2019, [2] with a Blu-ray seeing release in December 2019. [3]
Reception
Glenn Kenny calls the film "essential cinema", in which the director (Rivette) "... applies a cinematic style that’s both impassioned and elegantly simple and rational to Joan’s inner and outer life, using long takes and brilliantly considered camera movements throughout." [4]
References
- ^ Franc, K. (22 July 2017). "What is 4k restoration? We break it down". Digital Fox. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Uhlich, Keith (1 August 2019). "'Joan the Maid': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Collier, Stuart (3 December 2019). "Review: Jacques Rivette's Joan the Maid on Cohen Media Group Blu-ray". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (2 August 2019). "Joan the Maid movie review & film summary (2019)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
Further reading
- Rivette, Jacques; De Pascale, Goffredo (2003). Jacques Rivette (in Italian). Il Castoro. ISBN 88-8033-256-2.
External links
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| Joan the Maid | |
|---|---|
| Jeanne la pucelle | |
| Directed by | Jacques Rivette |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Nicole Lubtchansky |
| Music by | Jordi Savall |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | BAC Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 336 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages |
|
Joan the Maid ( French: Jeanne la pucelle) is a 1994 French historical film directed by Jacques Rivette. Chronicling the life of Joan of Arc from the French perspective, it was released in two parts: Joan the Maid, Part 1: The Battles ( French: Les Batailles) and Joan the Maid, Part 2: The Prisons ( French: Les Prisons).
Cast
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
- Édith Scob as Jeanne de Béthune
- Tatiana Moukhine as Isabelle Romée
- Jean-Marie Richier as Durand Laxart
- Baptiste Roussillon as Baudricourt
- Jean-Luc Petit as Henri Le Royer
- Bernadette Giraud as Catherine Le Royer
- Jean-Claude Jay as Jacques Alain
- Olivier Cruveiller as Jean de Metz
- Benjamin Rataud as Bertrand de Poulengy
- André Marcon as Charles, Dauphin of France
- Jean-Louis Richard as La Trémoille
- Marcel Bozonnet as Regnault de Chartres
- Patrick Le Mauff as Jean Bâtard d'Orléans
- Didier Sauvegrain as Raoul de Gaucourt
- Jean-Pierre Lorit as Jean d'Alençon
- Bruno Wolkowitch as Gilles de Laval
- Hélène de Fougerolles as Jeanne de Bar
Releases
In the original version, Jeanne la pucelle I: Les batailles ran for 160 minutes, and Jeanne la pucelle II: Les prisons for 176 minutes, totalling 336 minutes.
American DVD releases removed significant portions; Joan the Maid: The Battles ran for 110 minutes, and Joan the Maid: The Prisons for 116 minutes, totalling 226 minutes.
A 4K restoration [1] was released in August 2019, [2] with a Blu-ray seeing release in December 2019. [3]
Reception
Glenn Kenny calls the film "essential cinema", in which the director (Rivette) "... applies a cinematic style that’s both impassioned and elegantly simple and rational to Joan’s inner and outer life, using long takes and brilliantly considered camera movements throughout." [4]
References
- ^ Franc, K. (22 July 2017). "What is 4k restoration? We break it down". Digital Fox. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Uhlich, Keith (1 August 2019). "'Joan the Maid': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Collier, Stuart (3 December 2019). "Review: Jacques Rivette's Joan the Maid on Cohen Media Group Blu-ray". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (2 August 2019). "Joan the Maid movie review & film summary (2019)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
Further reading
- Rivette, Jacques; De Pascale, Goffredo (2003). Jacques Rivette (in Italian). Il Castoro. ISBN 88-8033-256-2.
External links
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