Joan the Maid II: The Prisons

A solemn, unhurried plunge into faith and politics, watching a young woman's certainty slowly hemmed in by courts, captors and interrogation.

Directed by

Jacques Rivette

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Sandrine Bonnaire, André Marcon, Jean-Louis Richard

Overview

Jeanne has succeeded in lifting the siege of Orléans and Charles has been crowned King of France. However, she is injured in an attempt to take Paris, weakening her position at court. Captured by the enemy and put on trial, she finds both her life and the sanctity of her body at stake.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, power, betrayal, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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