Title: Joan of Arc
Runtime: 145 Min
Year: 1948
Genres: Biography - Drama - History
Cast:
Ingrid Bergman, Francis L. Sullivan, J. Carrol Naish, Ward Bond, Shepperd Strudwick, Gene Lockhart, John Emery, Leif Erickson, Cecil Kellaway, José Ferrer, Selena Royle, Robert Barrat, Jimmy Lydon, Rand Brooks, Roman Bohnen, Irene Rich, Nestor Paiva, Richard Derr
Directed By: Victor Fleming
PLOT
In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen years old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army and conquerors Orleans. When her army is ready to attack Paris, the corrupt Charles sells his country to England and dismiss the army. Joan is arrested, sold to the Burgundians England and submitted to a shameful political trial in Rouen castle.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: Maxwell Anderson (play "Joan of Lorraine") Maxwell Anderson (screenplay) and Andrew Solt (screenplay)
Awards:
1949- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-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.) (HONORARY AWARD)
-Best Cinematography, Color Joseph A. Valentine, William V. Skall and Winton C. Hoch (WON)
-Best Costume Design, Color Dorothy Jeakins and Barbara Karinska (WON)
-Best Actor in a Supporting Role José Ferrer (NOMINATED)
-Best Actress in a Leading Role Ingrid Bergman (NOMINATED)
-Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color Richard Day, Casey Roberts and Joseph Kish (NOMINATED)
-Best Film Editing Frank Sullivan (NOMINATED)
-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Hugo Friedhofer (NOMINATED)
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