National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

"Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman."

2017 2h 45m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw's electrifying classic. Performed at the Donmar Warehouse, and part of the NT Live series of broadcasts.

“Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman.”

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Cast

Gemma Arterton
Joan
Matt Bardock
Baudricourt/D'Estivet
Rory Keenan
Steward/The Inquisitor
Richard Cant
Poulengey/de Stogumber
Niall Buggy
Archbishop
Simon Holland Roberts
La Tremouille/Page/Gentleman
Syrus Lowe
Monsieur De Rais/Courcelles
Guy Rhys
La Hire/Executioner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Grech-Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie Isbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gemma Arterton and Matt Bardock and Rory Keenan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6546570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Grech-Smith directs. Michael Bruce scores. Jamie Isbell cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Original score by Michael Bruce. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jamie Isbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gemma Arterton and Matt Bardock and Rory Keenan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman.".
7IMDB entry: tt6546570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.