Joan the Maid 1: The Battles (1994)★ 7.1/10
- Drama
- History
- War
- Biography
Directed by: Jacques Rivette
Written by: Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent, Jacques Rivette
A part of Joan of Arc's life. At the beginning, Jeanne (Joan) has already left Domremy, she is trying to convince a captain to escort her to the Dauphin. It ends during Jeanne's first battle, at Orleans. Meanwhile, Jeanne is depicted more as a warrior than a saint (all cliches are avoided), with only her faith for strength.
- Original title
- Joan the Maid 1: The Battles
- Storyline
- A part of Joan of Arc's life. At the beginning, Jeanne (Joan) has already left Domremy, she is trying to convince a captain to escort her to the Dauphin. It ends during Jeanne's first battle, at Orleans. Meanwhile, Jeanne is depicted more as a warrior than a saint (all cliches are avoided), with only her faith for strength.
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 993
- Companies
- France 3 Cinéma, La Sept Cinéma, Pierre Grise Productions, Bac Films, BIM Distribuzione, Comstock, Pandora Films, Polfilm, Sony Pictures Classics, United International Pictures (UIP), The Criterion Channel
- Release dates
- FR February 9, 1994
- DE February 10, 1994
- TR April 1, 1994
- US May 6, 1994
- NL September 15, 1994
- GB October 7, 1994
- NO January 27, 1995
- IT April 1, 1995
- JP April 29, 1995
- PT November 10, 1995
- SE August 13, 1999