IMDb > Joan of Arc (1948)
Joan of Arc
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Joan of Arc (1948) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 31 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   732 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Victor Fleming
Writers:
Maxwell Anderson (play)
Maxwell Anderson (screenplay)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Joan of Arc on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
15 September 1949 (Australia) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
Greatest of all spectacles! more
Plot:
In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
At 100 minutes this is a waste more (22 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
John Emery ... Jean - Duke d'Alencon
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)
Robert Barrat ... Jacques d'Arc (Joan's Father)
Jimmy Lydon ... Pierre d'Arc (Joan's younger brother)
Rand Brooks ... Jean d'Arc (Joan's older brother)
Roman Bohnen ... Durand Laxart (Joan's uncle)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Joan of Lorraine (USA) (working title)
more
Runtime:
145 min | USA:100 min (cut version) | 145 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:PG (edited version) | UK:U (original rating, cut version) | Finland:K-10

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last directorial effort of Victor Fleming. more
Quotes:
Jean de la Fontaine: [a completely bald man, sheepishly, to Joan] Do the saints have hair?
[Joan and several members of the court laugh]
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
21 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
At 100 minutes this is a waste, 4 December 2003
Author: (crow-blush) from MA, USA

Good editing always improves the rough vision of the accumulated daily takes. Chopping the heart out of a completed film, however, should simply be a hanging offense.

The original 1948 Joan of Arc at 145 minutes is magnificent. The 100-minute version that's been foisted off on the USA buying public is below mediocre. Key scenes were deleted wholesale with no regard to continuity or development.

The only enjoyment from the severely and amateurishly edited version is to see Ingrid Bergman do what she does best. But only if you have seen the original version can this chopped and cropped semi-copy have any marginal value.

Check the specifications on any version you are tempted to buy. If the running time is 100 minutes, don't bother. Some European versions are longer at 125 and 133 minutes. Hopefully, someone will offer this masterpiece in a full 145 minute DVD version

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (22 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Joan of Arc (1948)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Entertaining but not a classic Antoine Tremblay
Didn't John Ireland have several parts in this movie? wtl471629
1948 Joan of Arc Movie Review emhistbuff33
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Saint Joan La passion de Jeanne d'Arc The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Procès de Jeanne d'Arc Das Mädchen Johanna
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Biography section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.