Joan of Arc
Film poster
FrenchJeanne
Directed byBruno Dumont
Written byBruno Dumont
Produced by
StarringLise Leplat Prudhomme
CinematographyDavid Chambille
Edited byBasile Belkhiri
Music byChristophe
Production
company
3B Productions
Release dates
  • 18 May 2019 (2019-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 11 September 2019 (2019-09-11) (France)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne) is a 2019 French drama film directed by Bruno Dumont and starring Lise Leplat Prudhomme.[1] It is the sequel to Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017).[2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Plot

After her triumph against the English army, Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians. She is put on trial for heresy.

Cast

  • Lise Leplat Prudhomme as Jeanne
  • Jean-François Causeret as Monseigneur Pierre Cauchon
  • Daniel Dienne as Maître Thomas de Courcelles
  • Fabien Fenet as Maître Nicolas L'Oiseleur
  • Robert Hanicotte as Messire Jean d'Estivet
  • Yves Habert as Maître William Haiton
  • Fabrice Luchini as Charles VII of France
  • Christophe as Maître Guillaume Evrard

Release

The film had its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival[4] on 18 May 2019.[5][6] It was released in France on 11 September 2019.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Joan of Arc (Jeanne) definitely offers a different take on this oft-told tale, although it isn't always able to deliver absorbing drama."[8] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on eleven critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing, "I found this film ultimately exasperating: not quite funny enough to be funny, or serious enough to be serious, or passionate enough to be about the passion of Joan of Arc."[10] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine praised Lise Leplat Prudhomme's performance, commenting that she "gives an extraordinarily committed, and convincing, performance as the teenaged Joan."[11] Guy Lodge of Variety wrote, "Imposing by any generational measure, Prudhomme's fervid, unflinching performance puts some blood and guts into an otherwise stony, hyper-measured exercise."[12]

Accolades

Award Year of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Cannes Film Festival 2019 Special Mention: Un Certain Regard Joan of Arc Won [13]
Louis Delluc Prize 2019 Best Film Joan of Arc Won [14]
Lumières Award 2020 Most Promising Actress Lise Leplat Prudhomme Nominated [15]
Best Music Christophe Nominated
César Awards 2020 Best Costume Design Alexandra Charles Nominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ Kohn, Eric (6 May 2019). "Bruno Dumont Explains Why His Cannes-Bound Medieval Saga 'Joan of Arc' Is Nothing Like 'Game of Thrones'". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (18 April 2019). "France, Spain and the USA rule the roost in Un Certain Regard". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Barfield, Charles (15 May 2019). "'Joan Of Arc' Exclusive Clips: Bruno Dumont's Cannes Biopic Stars A 10-Year-Old As The Controversial Historical Figure". The Playlist. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes Film Festival. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Programme - 18 May 2019". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (30 April 2019). "Three Luxbox titles to be showcased in Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Joan of Arc (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Joan of Arc". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (18 May 2019). "Joan of Arc review – child warrior on the march in an absurdist pageant". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Mac, Sam C. (18 May 2019). "Cannes Review: Joan of Arc Never Coalesces into a Fully Rounded Character Study". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Lodge, Guy (19 May 2019). "Cannes Film Review: 'Joan of Arc'". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  13. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 May 2019). "Cannes' Un Certain Regard Prizes Led By 'The Invisible Life Of Euridice Gusmao'; 'Beanpole's Kantemir Balagov Named Best Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  14. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (9 December 2019). "Bruno Dumont's 'Joan of Arc' Wins Louis Delluc Prize From French Critics". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (3 December 2019). "Les Misérables domine les nominations pour les Lumières". Cineuropa (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (29 January 2020). "César Awards Nominations: Roman Polanski's 'An Officer And A Spy' Leads With 12; Ladj Ly's 'Les Misérables' Scores 11 – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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