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starring: Ingrid Bergman, Francis L. Sullivan, J. Carrol Naish, Ward Bond, Shepperd Strudwickdirected by: Irene Rich
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302676822
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6302676827
Label: Vid America
Manufacturer: Vid America
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Vid America
Release Date: January 01, 2002
Running Time: 145 minutes
Sales Rank: 30264
Studio: Vid America
Theatrical Release Date: 1954
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The lavish 1948 production of Joan of Arc may not qualify as a great movie, but it scores a triumphant victory as a great DVD. Thanks to a stunning restoration by the renowned UCLA Film and Television Archive, this relic from Hollywood's golden age can now be appreciated in all its magnificent Technicolor glory, restored to its original theatrical length of 145 minutes after decades of truncated TV broadcasts. Under the direction of Victor Fleming (whose credits include Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz), this is a stodgily respectable mini-epic, adapted from Maxwell Anderson's acclaimed play Joan of Lorraine and giving 33-year-old Ingrid Bergman one of her quirkiest star turns as the 19-year-old 'Maid of Lorraine,' destined by divinely inspired fate to rescue imperiled France from British occupation, and face trial on charges of witchcraft. Winner of three Oscars (for cinematography and costumes, and an honorary award to Producer Walter Wanger for boosting Hollywood's 'moral stature') and five nominations (including acting nods for Bergman and José Ferrer, making his screen debut as the French Dauphin), the film suffers from an abundance of talky exposition and stage-bound incident, but the battle scenes are still rousing, Bergman glowing beatifically in polished armor and surrounded by a seasoned cast of studio-era character players in a rampant case of Hollywood anachronism (somehow, Ward Bond just doesn't belong in medieval France!). If you get bored during the slow parts, you can always marvel at the pristine restoration, full of heavenly sunbeams, masterful matte paintings, and enough colorful detail to make most 1948-vintage films pale by comparison. Frame by gorgeous frame, martyrdom never had a classier showcase. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore
This is just a beautiful depiction of the life of one of God's saints, Joan of Arc. Ingrid Bergman is inspirational. I love movies and television, but pretty much nowadays you can't watch anything without sex, drugs, rock'n'roll and a serial killer. It's so refreshing just to see something that is just pure and lovely and good. I love the way it depicts Joan trusting God and putting her life on the line for Him. And I love the last line of the film, which I won't give away. I recommend this ... Read More
Rating:  - One that enrages, not 'one for the ages'
To each his own, to be sure. I myself have guilty pleasures and I dislike stepping on the toes of those who get pleasure from movies I don't happen to like. But this is such a phony movie with no relationship to any reality that has ever existed. I'm a sucker for 'Hollywoodization' when it's as good as Casablanca, but this is almost as poorly produced as an unrehearsed college theater production. An astonishing example of moviemaking at its most unconvincing. Please don't waste your time on ... Read More
Rating: - A Fantastic Movie
Wow! This movie is truely awesome. A movie this good needs to be experienced more than once, and so will remain in my collection. Saint Joan of Arc, a "Child of God," who made no mistakes, save only one, which she was forgiven for. This is truely a heavy movie about a woman of great faith and love for God. Enough said. Take care and have a nice forever.
Ed.
Rating: - a 35 year old swede plays an insipid little 17 year old frenchie: quelle masterpiece!
ingrid bergman was way too old and way too pretty for this part, but they figured they had a smash hit, i guess. the tale of the late medieval schizophrenic girl who somehow won a couple of battles (amazing what group psychosis can do, isnt it?) is told here in full pomp and splendor, but everything -- even jose ferrer in the seemingly unmessable up part of the dauphin -- falls flat. the most overrated woman in history seems to get bad movies made about her life regularly, and while this isnt as ... Read More
Rating: - A Classic Joan
This is the first version of Joan of Arc I viewed as a young girl. It is well done for the time period. Ingrid Bergman is fantastic as usual. I would recommend this movie to anyone.
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