Joan of Arc (1948)

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 for anyone who wants to walk the walk of faith and trusting in Jesus. March 26, 2008

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 this drivel (but that's just my opinion!) July 17, 2007

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.

May 26, 2007

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 abominable as jean seberg & otto "premature" violating bernard shaw a decade later, its pretty bad.
May 11, 2007

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. March 8, 2007

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