Jeanne La Pucelle: Les Prisons (2005)

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Jacques Rivette directed this richly detailed six-hour drama based on the story of Joan of Arc. In Part one, "Les Batailles," Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is sure was the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead France to victory on the battlefield, and she persuades Charles, dauphin of France (Andre Marcon) to allow her to guide his troops. Part two, "Les Prisons," concerns the sad aftermath of Jeanne's defeat at Orleans. Jeanne is sent to prison, where in two separate trials she is tried for heresy and impersonating a man, with both her life and the sanctity of her mortal body at stake. A four-hour version, with each of the two parts trimmed down to two hours, is also available.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Art House & International, Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Jacques Rivette
Written By:

Jacques Rivette, Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 2005 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 19, 2008
Runtime:

175 minutes
Studio:

Facets Multimedia Distribution

Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire
as Joan of Arc

Baptiste Roussillon
as Baudricourt

Didier Sauvegrain
as Raoul de Gaucourt

André Marcon
as Charles, dauphin of France

Jean-Pierre Lorit
as Jean d'Alencon

Jean-Louis Richard
as La Tremoille

Patrick Le Mauff
as Dunois

Jean-Pierre Becker
as Jean d'Aulon

Marcel Bozonnet
as Regnault de Chartres

Mathieu Busson
as Louis de Coutes

Edith Scob
as Jeanne de Bethune

Claire Bacot
as Charlotte

Martine Pascal
as Yolande d'Aragon

Olivier Cruveiller
as Jean de Metz

Nathalie Richard
as Catherine de la Rochelle

Pierre Baillot
as Jacques Boucher

Wilfred Benaiche
as Mathieu Mesnage

Catherine Bidaut
as Lady Boucher

Yann Collette
as Jean de Luxembourg

Bernadette Giraud
as Catherine Le Royer

Reginald Huguenin
as Colet of Vienne

Jean-Claude Jay
as Jacques Alain

Robert Lucibello
as Seguin Seguin

Xavier Maly
as Xaintrailles

Quentin Ogier
as Raymond

Bruno Wolkowitch
as Gilles de Laval

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Critic Reviews for Jeanne La Pucelle: Les Prisons

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)

An original political response to Joan's plight.

Mar 4, 2013 | Rating: A | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Stripped of much of the incident that one would expect from an expansive biopic, but still remarkably satisfying, Rivette's two-film epic finds a psychological realism that's only enhanced by his unorthodox approach.

Oct 27, 2002 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…