Joan The Maiden II : The Prisons
a JACQUES RIVETTE picture
Synopsis
France, 1429. Jeanne has succeeded in lifting the siege on Orleans and Charles VII has been ordained King of France. Jeanne is injured in an assault on Paris, weakening her position in the war. Later, she is taken prisoner at the siege of Compiègne. The beginning of a period of prisons and trials, ultimately leading to her execution… Rivette deliberately focused on Joan of Arc the woman, not the saint, to succeed in his realistic portrait of the historical figure.
Stills
Press
"A good introduction into the early years of Joan of Arc."
MUBI
"As a film, Jeanne la Pucelle is austere and handsome, propelled by an unadorned but magnetic performance by Sandrine Bonnaire as the doomed heroine and enhanced by music by Jordi Savall, the violist da gamba whose expertise in medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music contributed so much to the authenticity and excellence of Tous les Matins du Monde.''
READER
"Rivette's landscapes are awe-inspiring in a quiet, unassuming way: foggy, slightly hazy, their colors muted rather than garish, but still somehow sumptuous and beautiful. "
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Festivals
& Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Panorama
Locarno International Film Festival
César Awards
Nominated for Best Actress (Sandrine Bonnaire)
Istanbul international film festival
Cast & Crew
| Sandrine Bonnaire | |
|---|---|
| Tatiana Moukhine | |
| Jean-Marie Richier | |
| Baptiste Roussillon | |
| Jean-Luc Petit | |
| Bernadette Giraud | |
| Jean-Claude Jay | |
| Olivier Cruveiller | |
| Benjamin Rataud | |
| Cyril Haouzi |
| Written and Directed by | Jacques Rivette |
|---|---|
| Screenwriters | Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent |
| Producers | Martine Marignac, Maurice Tinchant |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Music | Jordi Savall, Guillaume Dufay |
| Sound | Florian Eidenbenz |
| Production Design | Emmanuel de Chauvigny |
| Costume Design | Christine Laurent |
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