Joan of Arc
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Movie Reviews of Joan of Arc
Movie Review: Beautiful Epic, Finally Available at Last!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, let me begin by saying this is not "A" Joan of Arc movie, this is "THE" Joan of Arc movie--unexcelled and unsurpassed by any movie made before it or since. Millions of dollars and painstaking attention to detail were invested in this grand epic to ensure that it was truthful and true-to-life down to the minutest detail. The events, clothes, and portrayals were all garnered from the the current records and historians of the day (for example, we have the entire transcript of Joan's trial). Ingrid Bergman dutifully and extensively studied St. Joan in an attempt to accurately capture her mulit-dimentional personality--unlike modern portrayals which are either inconsistent with the historical records (showing Joan to be crazy) or flat, wooden, one-dimensional portrayals. Fans of this movie will shudder to know that the studio almost destroyed this great film by butchering it to death. It was a misguided attempt to get more people to come to the theater to see it. There was nothing wrong with the film in it's original incarnation. It simply was released at a time when Ingrid Bergman was unpopular in the American press due to things in her personal life. The studio's cutting and re-editing of this film almost caused us to lose it in its original form for all time. Prints had to be brought in from overseas to restore it.
I know I've been waiting for years for this great classic to be restored and re-released and I'm finally glad it has been.
Movie Review: Great Film But NOT completely restored.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ingrid had always wanted to play Joan of Arc and it truly became her show. This is a stupendous film and Ingrid is a radiant Joan, giving an extremely moving performance. Everything about this film is beautiful: Ingrid, of course, the photography, costumes, and an excellent quality film with a cast of great actors.
I have only one fault with this film. It is NOT a completely restored original-length. There is one scene missing from the DVD. It is the scene in which Joan is captured. The DVD shows she was captured and brought before the Duke of Burgundy. She is on a brown horse with her hands tied behind her. That is all. It does not show HOW she was captured. That scene was omitted from this DVD. Here is the omitted scene: -After the battle of Rheims, she rode out to defend the town of Compiegne against a new offensive by the Duke of Burgundy. She commanded a successful sortie against the Burgundians but was outflanked by English reinforcements and forced to retire. Protecting her rearguard while they retreated over a bridge, she was forced into a field, where she was pulled from her horse by a mob of Burgundian soldiers who were keen not to hurt her, as they hoped to claim the ransom money.
-What a shame this scene was omitted from the DVD. However, it is a great historical film. With Ingrid Bergman as Joan, it is a must see.
Review by Diane C. Bonacci
Movie Review: A SUPERB REMASTERED ORIGINAL AND UNCUT!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who own or who have seen the "butchered" version of this 1948 classic, RUN, don't WALK to your nearest video store and get the newly restored, uncut version!!! The art of film preservation has done a SPECTACULAR JOB on all counts!! The film is in its original 146 minute version and will disappoint no one. As one of the other reviews mentioned, this is THEEEE Joan of Arc movie of ALL Joan of Arc movies. No one can surpass Ingrid Bergman in her portrayal. This is the way movies were meant to be made.
Victor Fleming, who directed Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, directed this with equal finesse and this ranks among his finest work. He died shortly after the film's release. He would be proud to see that, now, with the original restored version, it has withstood the test of time just like "Wind" and "Oz".
The performances are stellar, the battle scenes terrific, the musical score outstanding and the cinematography in GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR is unbelievable!!! This is film preservation at its very best, Hollywood movie making at its best!!!
Trust me....would that all films would have the happy ending of restoration and uncutting as this one has!!!
This is a true classic and I'd give it 20, 30 or 1000 stars!!!!!
They don't get much better than this!
Movie Review: beautiful film
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD version is of the highest quality, both in its texture, colour and lighting. Ingrid Bergman played Joan of Arc with as much reverence and solemnity as she did in the Bells of St. Mary's. She wore a very short hair, not unlike her look in "For whom the bell tolls". She looked convincingly young, brave and strong to shoulder such a daunting task of fighting against the Burgundians and English. The major battle scene, though not shot at actual site, was engaging nonetheless.
Joan of Arc's convictions and determination led her people to victory. But what was true then is still true now. Leaders have the final say. Coronation of a short-sighted and corrupted king underlied the tragic end of Joan of Arc. And Ingrid Bergman had the depth and sophistication to handle the agony, frustration and disappointment when she was later betrayed by her own king, then captured by the enemies and in the end faced the grand trial. She revealed her struggles - at one time she submitted when she could hold out no longer; and came to peace only when she accepted her destiny. That all said, the movie was tragic and thought provoking.
Movie Review: A treasure!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not merely a movie. It's entertaining, but it's much, much more. If you think that courage is a great Christian virtue, then this is a movie that you will treasure. An absolutely magnificent supporting cast powerfully backs up Ingrid Bergman in her finest role. How that one woman overshadows such a powerful cast is a study in acting all by itself.
Ths story is ageless. An illiterate peasant girl from nowhere in France responds to a godly call and literally changes the world. Saint Joan reversed the course of the Hundred Years War, forever ended English ambitions on the Continent, and invented the concept of nationalism. She also knew about things that she could not humanly know, displayed compassion for those who hated her, and exemplified courage and composure in the face of the most vile of enemies.
Don't pass this up if you care about God, faith, courage, and compassion.