Giovanna d'Arco

2008 1h 55m IT

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Synopsis

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In Domrémy, in 1429, Charles VII (Carlo) informed the King of England of his intention to abdicate or to cease fighting, as the Virgin Mary had appeared to him in a dream and ordered him to lay down his arms in a wood. When the king recounted this dream, he was told of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary situated in that very wood. He decided to go there and lay down his arms. In the same forest, there was also a small sheepfold where Jacques (Giacomo) and his daughter Jeanne (Giovanna) lived. Jeanne returns from the little chapel of the Virgin Mary, disheartened at being unable to fight for France, which is increasingly under English rule. Good spirits visit Jeanne and tell her that her greatest wish is about to come true: she will finally be able to fight, but must not succumb to any worldly love. Premiered on 3 November 1844. From the box set ‘Tutto Verdi’ featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 7 and 17 October 2008.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Svetla Vassileva
Giovanna
Evan Bowers
Carlo VII
Renato Bruson
Giacomo
Maurizio Lo Piccolo
Talbot
Luigi Petroni
Delil
Bruno Bartoletti
Conductor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiziano Mancini
Writers: Friedrich Schiller, Temistocle Solera
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Svetla Vassileva and Evan Bowers and Renato Bruson carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt11132416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tiziano Mancini directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Svetla Vassileva and Evan Bowers and Renato Bruson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11132416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): T
IMDB: Giovanna d'Arco (2008)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.