It was once said of Ingrid Bergman that she'd played Joan of Arc so often that she wouldn't be satisfied until she was burned at the stake. Actually, nobody ever said that, but someone should have. Directed by Bergman's then-husband Roberto Rossellini, Joan at the Stake is a nonmusical adaptation of the oratorio by Paul Claudel .. Read more
| Starring | Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Peter Strauss |
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| Director | Christian Duguay |
| Genres | Drama |
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It was once said of Ingrid Bergman that she'd played Joan of Arc so often that she wouldn't be satisfied until she was burned at the stake. Actually, nobody ever said that, but someone should have. Directed by Bergman's then-husband Roberto Rossellini, Joan at the Stake is a nonmusical adaptation of the oratorio by Paul Claudel and Arthur Honegger. Essentially a glorified monologue, the film makes no bones about its theatricality. Bergman is impressive as always, far more so than the presentation. While not nearly as bad as its reputation suggests, Joan at the Stake was a box-office flop, principally because the torrid Bergman-Rossellini romance was old news by 1954.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Peter Strauss, Olympia Dukakis, Neil Patrick Harris, Robert Loggia, Maximilian Schell, Chad Willett, Peter O'Toole |
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| Director | Christian Duguay |
| Studio | DELTA VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: not available |
This take on the angelic upstart again proves that Besson is incapable of melting substance into style. His Joan... read more on Time Out
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A great sense of history
I loved the film; my wife fell asleep after an hour. OK, it's slow going to start with but as it deals with the life Joan d' Arc that's to be ... read more »
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This is not a bad film and can be recommended to anybody who does not know much about this story and would like to get a visual picture of it.
It is ... read more »
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Although, it sometimes gives the impression of being quite low budget, it provides a good account of the extraordinary life of Joan d'Arc. There is a good ... read more »
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Solid
Better lead (the girl from Eyes Wide Shut and Hercules) than the Luc Besson contemporary but probably less well made overall. As historically accurate and ... read more »
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