
John Trent, a World War I British officer, finds an ancient sword in his trench bunker just prior to volunteering for what will amount to a suicide mission the next day. That night he is visited by the spirit of Joan of Arc and is transported back to the 15th Century. Joan's career begins when, as a peasant girl, she meets Trent's ancestor, also an English soldier, fighting for the Burgundians. After Trent is captured, Joan is brought to the attention of the beleaguered Dauph... (Full plot summary below)
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John Trent, a World War I British officer, finds an ancient sword in his trench bunker just prior to volunteering for what will amount to a suicide mission the next day. That night he is visited by the spirit of Joan of Arc and is transported back to the 15th Century. Joan's career begins when, as a peasant girl, she meets Trent's ancestor, also an English soldier, fighting for the Burgundians. After Trent is captured, Joan is brought to the attention of the beleaguered Dauphin, heir to the French throne, who cannot be crowned because the English hold the royal city of Orleans. The weak Dauphin is impressed by her vision and apparently heaven-sent powers which border on the supernatural and ultimately gives her command of the armies. She is victorious at Orleans and the new King is crowned. Joan resists Trent's entreaties of love and continues her struggle to free the rest of her country from English occupation. Sinister forces, both English and French, conspire against her and she is captured. Tortured and condemned, she dies at the stake but never loses her faith and vision.
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| User ReviewMatt KUna de las primeras cintas de Cecil B. Demille y una de las muchas obras que existen sobre Juana de Arco. Esta en lo particular resume (porque dura escasos 10 minutos) maravillosamente los pasajes más importantes del mito de la santa y en el que Geraldine Farrar está simplemente maravillosa. Inicia pareciendo un sueño o una utopia y termina con algo espectacular y escalofriante digno de analizar hasta sus últimas consecuencias. ¡Gran cinta! |
| User ReviewConstanza BThis is a great epic production, from the early years of Hollywood's gold period. Based on The story of the valiant French martyr is Jean D?Arc. Spectacular battle scenes Joan the Woman stand's times test as an exceptional example of the epic film. |
| User ReviewGreg WdeMille's take on the joan of arc story |