Joan the Maid I: The Battles

Joan the Maid I: The Battles

1994 · 160 min · FR · PG · 6.7 (19 votes)
Dir. Jacques Rivette · Starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Tatiana Moukhine, Jean-Marie Richier, Baptiste Roussillon, Jean-Luc Petit, Bernadette Giraud · Music Jordi Savall · Joan the Maid Collection
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Convinced that only she can lead France to victory against the invading English, Joan of Arc leaves her childhood home to plead Charles, heir to the French throne, to allow her to guide his troops on the battlefield.

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A sweeping historical epic that immerses you in the brutal realities of 15th-century warfare. It feels grand and somber, with moments of intense action and a palpable sense of destiny unfolding.

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