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Joan of Arc Overview:

Joan of Arc (1948) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Walter Wanger.

SYNOPSIS

A radiant Bergman makes an apt choice for director Fleming's (Wizard of Oz, 1939, and Gone With the Wind, 1939) sincere depiction of Joan of Arc, the youngest peasant girl who united France and was martyred for her beliefs. Based on Anderson's 1946 play, Joan of Lorraine. Note: a restored version from 1999 added footage cut after initial release.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1948 --- Ceremony Number 21 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorJosé FerrerNominated
Best ActressIngrid BergmanNominated
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Richard Day; Set Decoration: Edwin Casey Roberts, Joseph KishNominated
Best CinematographyJoseph Valentine, William V. Skall, Winton HochWon
Best Costume DesignDorothy Jeakins, KarinskaWon
Best Film EditingFrank SullivanNominated
Best Music - ScoringHugo FriedhoferNominated
Special AwardTo Walter Wanger for distinguished service to the industry in adding to its moral stature in the world community by his production of the picture Joan of Arc.Won
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Joan of Arc BlogHub Articles:

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)

By Beatrice on Nov 11, 2017 From Flickers in Time

The Trial of Joan of Arc (Procès de Jeanne d’Arc) Directed by Robert Bresson Written by Robert Bresson from the transcript of the trial 1962/France Agnes Delahaie Productions First viewing/FilmStruck As with many of Bresson’s films, this is slow going but beautiful. Most of the di... Read full article

Sight and Sound Top 250 – #009 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1927)

By Michael on Sep 21, 2015 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Continuing our voyage throught the most recent Sight and Sound Top 250 Movies of All Time list, this time around, it’s #9 on the list, Carl Theodore Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc. And as always I’ll just note that for those just joining us, you can find a full introduction to... Read full article

Joana D’Arc / Joan of Arc (1948)

By Lê on Aug 28, 2015 From Critica Retro

Joana D’Arc / Joan of Arc (1948) O filme nem precisa começar para termos certeza de que estamos assistindo a uma obra do diretor Victor Fleming. É um filme longo (145 minutos!) e os atores nos são apresentados em uma lista muito semelhante à que aparece no início de “E o Vent... Read full article

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 9, 2014 From 4 Star Films

As cliche as it will sound this is one of those films that transcends the years for me. It is still that powerful after so many decades. Using low angles and numerous close ups Carl Theodor Dreyer pulled me into this story early on. It was tense and claustrophobic causing the viewer to become emotio... Read full article

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 9, 2014 From 4 Star Films

As cliche as it will sound, this is one of those films that transcends the years for me. It is still that powerful after so many decades. Using low angles and numerous close ups Carl Theodor Dreyer pulled me into this story early on. It was tense and claustrophobic causing the viewer to become emoti... Read full article

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Joan of Arc Quotes:

Joan of Arc: I am to lead the Dauphin's armies.
Sir Robert de Baudricourt - governor of Vaucouleurs: To lead his armies? When did the Dauphin have an army? And women don't lead armies, girl, they follow. If you want to become that, a camp follower, it can be arranged.
Joan of Arc: It cannot take long to die - there will be a little pain, and then it will end.
[she shakes her head]
Joan of Arc: No, the pain won't be little - but it will end.
Joan of Arc: All I have done, I have done by the command of my Lord - that is, all I have done well.
La Hire: Why are you crying?
Joan of Arc: Because they're dead. Horribly dead. And it was I who killed them.
La Hire: Killed who?
Joan of Arc: All these men. Ours, and the enemy's.
La Hire: Huh! Are you crying about the English?
Joan of Arc: I have no hatred for the English. I spoke bold and loud so that you would follow me. I thought victory would be beautiful, but it is an ugly, bloody thing.
La Hire: Why, there never was a more beautiful victory than this!
The Dauphin: The truth is Joan, I'm not the sort of person God will be very likely to be interested in. Truly I'm not. No, I'm no worse than the others here probably, but God bothers very little with any of us, if you should ask me. Now, I've been honest with you; be honest with me. What is it you want? Money? Lands? Presents? I'm a poor man, in spite of being...
Joan of Arc: It is not true that God takes no interest in you. You say that to hide yourself from me, as you hid just now among the women - but God will find you out, and make you king.
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Joan of Arc Facts
Three people associated with the film died prematurely less than six months after its release - actor Roman Bohnen, who played Joan's uncle, director Victor Fleming, and cinematographer Joseph A. Valentine.
José Ferrer's film debut.
Walter Wanger refused his honorary Oscar for the film because he was angry that the film had not been nominated for Best Picture.
According to some biographies of Ingrid Bergman, Howard Hughes saved her from possible injury during a visit to the set when she fell off her horse. He caught her, but rather awkwardly, with one hand firmly on her crotch. Hughes made sure no photographs of the incident were taken (or survived).
According to a recently published biography of director Victor Fleming, he and playwright Maxwell Anderson were both deeply dissatisfied with the finished film. For some reason, Fleming actually felt embarrassed by it, and Anderson was especially disappointed that the film did not retain the play-within-a-play structure of "Joan of Lorraine", the stage drama on which "Joan of Arc" was based.
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