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The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 62 mins · French
- Directed by
- Robert Bresson
- Starring
- Gérard Zingg, Florence Delay, Roger Honorat, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Jean Gillibert, Marc Jacquier
Set in Rouen, Normandy, in 1431 amid the Hundred Years’ War, the film follows the captured Joan of Arc—known as the Maid of Orléans—who is handed over to an English‑backed ecclesiastical tribunal. The court subjects her to a politically motivated trial, highlighting the injustice of the proceedings.
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