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1957 · 110 mins · English
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Directed by
Otto Preminger
Starring
John Gielgud, Finlay Currie, Bernard Miles, Harry Andrews, Felix Aylmer, Anton Walbrook

In 1456, King Charles VII looks back on the remarkable encounter that changed France: the youthful 17‑year‑old peasant girl Joan of Arc, whom he elevated to lead the French army. The story follows her extraordinary military successes, the trust she earned, and the bitter end when she was condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake, reflecting on faith, ambition and tragedy.

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