
The Trial of Joan of Arc
Directed by Robert Bresson
Produced by Agnès Delahaie Productions
A stark, intellectually rigorous examination of Joan of Arc's trial as a collision between faith, political power, and institutional corruption, told with austere restraint.
Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.
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Is The Trial of Joan of Arc sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Trial of Joan of Arc end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Trial of Joan of Arc easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Trial of Joan of Arc violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is The Trial of Joan of Arc scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
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