‘Lyle’, Cool Concept, Poor Execution.
The idea of Rosemary's baby but with lesbian partners drew me in, and I was anticipating what the film had in store with its reimagining. Unfortunately, it all felt a little too vague to leave an impact.
Joan of Arc (1948)
In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.
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In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Maxwell Anderson, Andrew Solt
In Theaters:12/22/1948
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Runtime:145 minutes
Studio:Walter Wanger Productions, Sierra Pictures
Cast
Victor Fleming
Director
Ingrid Bergman
Joan of Arc
Francis L. Sullivan
Pierre Cauchon, Count-Bishop of Beauvais
J. Carrol Naish
John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
Ward Bond
La Hire
Shepperd Strudwick
Father Massieu, Joan's Bailiff
Gene Lockhart
Georges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor
John Emery
Jean, Duke d'Alencon, cousin of Charles
Leif Erickson
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Cecil Kellaway
Jean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen
José Ferrer
The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France
Selena Royle
Isabelle d'Arc, Joan's Mother
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