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The Trial of Joan of Arc

1963 · 62 min

A stark, austere procedural that turns a historic trial into an intimate, unblinking study of faith under pressure.

Overview
Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • death
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Robert Bresson
Written by
Robert Bresson
Starring
Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Marc Jacquier, Jean Gillibert, Michel Herubel, André Régnier, Arthur Le Bau
Music
Francis Seyrig
Cinematography
Léonce-Henri Burel
Runtime
62 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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