Joan of Arc (1999)

Actors: Stéphane Algoud (actor), Edwin Apps (actor), David Bailie (actor), David Barber (actor), Christian Barbier (actor), Timothy Bateson (actor), David Begg (actor), Christian Bergner (actor), Andrew Birkin (actor), Dominic Borrelli (actor), John Boswall (actor), Matthew Bowyer (actor), Paul Brooke (actor), Bruce Byron (actor), Rab Affleck (actor),

Plot: In 1412, a young girl called Jeanne is born in Domrémy, France. The times are hard: The Hunderd Years war with England has been going on since 1337, English knights and soldiers roam the country. Jeanne develops into a very religious young woman, she confesses several times a day. At the age of 13, she has her first vision and finds a sword. When coming home with it, she finds the English leveling her home town. Years after that, in 1428, she knows her mission is to be ridding France of the English and so sets out to meet Charles, the Dauphin. In his desperate military situation, he welcomes all help and gives the maiden a chance to prove her divine mission. After the successful liberation of Orléans and Reims, the Dauphin can be crowned traditionally in the cathedral of Reims - and does not need her anymore, since his wishes are satisfied. Jeanne d'Arc gets set up in his trap and is imprisoned by the Burgundians. In a trial against her under English law, she can't be forced to tell about her divine visions she has had continuously since childhood. Being condemned of witchcraft and being considered as relapsed heretic, she is sentenced to death. Jeanne d'Arc is burnt alive in the marketplace of Rouen on May 30th, 1431, at only 19 years of age.

Keywords: 1400s, 1420s, 15th-century, action-heroine, anachronistic-dialogue, annointing, army, aunt, axe, banner
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War,

Quotes:

[In questioning Joan regarding all the gifts that King Charles VII bestowed upon her]::Priest: What about all these dresses you were given? Silk dresses, weren't they?::Joan of Arc: Yes, I was given a few, but I never had time to wear them.::Priest: Still... pretty wealthy for a peasant girl, wouldn't you say?::Joan of Arc: You look pretty wealthy to be a servant of God, wouldn't you say?

The Conscience: Who are you to even think that you can know the difference between good and evil?

Joan of Arc: All you have to do is do as you're told. What could be simpler than that? I am the drum on which God is beating out His messages. And right now He is beating so hard, it's splinting my ears!

Aulon: Jeanne! Are you all right?::Joan of Arc: Yes, I'm fine. Why are you staring at me?::Aulon: Because there's an arrow in your leg.::Joan of Arc: [Looks down at arrow] So there is.But that doesn't stop you from climbing!::[Motions him towards the wall]::Joan of Arc: Raymond! Take this arrow out of my leg.

Joan of Arc: I don't think. I leave that to God. I'm nothing in all this, I'm just the Messenger.

Joan of Arc: How dare you stop me from doing God's will?::Aulon: He didn't tell you to cut all your hair.::Joan of Arc: How dare you tell me what God tells me to do?::Aulon: Whatever, but since he's not going to come down and do it himself - I mean - at least let someone cut it properly!

Joan of Arc: This morning God gave us a great victory, but it is nothing compared to what he is ready to give us now. I know you are all tired and hungry, but I swear to you that even if these English were hanging from the clouds by their fingertips we would pull them down before nightfall. Now let all those who love me... follow me! Follow me!

Aulon: But how do you know that these voices aren't just really you?::Joan of Arc: They are me. That's how God speaks to me. Even you could hear them if you listened hard enough.

[At Joan's insistence, a letter is fired by arrow over the British walls]::Joan of Arc: [voice-over] This is the third and last time I will write to you... If you are still here at noon, I warn you that you will hear from me to your very great destruction. Please give me your answer speedily.::Redbeard: [yells from the tower] Go fuck yourseves!::Joan of Arc: What did he say?::Aulon: He said he'd think about it.

Pierre Cauchon: Joan, be careful, you're not helping yourself by refusing to submit to our judgment.::Joan of Arc: You, who claimed to be my judges, you'll be careful, for you too one day will be judged.

Catherine (1986)

Actors: Amidou (actor), Philippe Auriault (actor), Serge Bento (actor), Stéphane Bouy (actor), François Brincourt (actor), Benoît Brione (actor), Jacques Brucher (actor), Michel Caccia (actor), Gérard Chambre (actor), Philippe Clay (actor), Jacques Duby (actor), Pierre-Marie Escourrou (actor), Pierre-Marie Escourrou (actor), Sylvain Lemarie (actor), Christian Alers (actor),

Genres: Drama,