Joan the Maid - BLU-RAY

Director Jacques Rivette's epic chronicle starring Sandrine Bonnaire as Joan of Arc opens with InchJoan the Maid The Battles,Inch in which the 15th-century teenager attempts to convince the French Dauphin (André Marcon) that she has been called by God to lead the nation in combat against the English. Then, InchJoan the Maid The PrisonsInch tells of how Joan was left by her men for capture by the British and sentenced to death at the stake. Nathalie Richard, Edith Scob also star. 5 2/3 hrs. Widescreen; Soundtrack French; Subtitles English. In French with English subtitles. Two-disc set.

In the 15th century, both France and England stake a blood claim for the French throne. Believing that God had chosen her, the young Joan leads the army of the King of France. When she is captured, the Church sends her for trial on charges of heresy. Refusing to accept the accusations, the graceful Joan of Arc will stay true to her mission. Bruno Dumont's decision to work with a ten-year-old actress re-injects this heroine's timeless cause and ideology with a modernity that highlights both the tragic female condition and the incredible fervor, strength and freedom women show when shackled by societies and archaic virile orders that belittle and alienate them.

A provocative break from more conventional cinematic portraits of the sainted icon, Bruno Dumont's beautifully shot JOAN OF ARC depicts the last three years of the young martyr's life as she leads the King of France's army against England, is captured, and finally burned at the stake by the Church, which accuses her of heresy. Prudhomme returns to the title role after depicting a very young Joan in Dumont's heavy metal-backed 2017 Jeannette. Features a rich synth soundtrack by singer/songwriter Christophe.