Joan of Arc (2019 film)

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]

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

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-Francois Causeret
  • Daniel Dienne
  • Fabien Fenet
  • Robert Hanicotte
  • Yves Habert
  • Fabrice Luchini

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 55% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 5.70/10. 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 (Jeanne) (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 January 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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