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Joan the Maid, Part 2: The Prisons
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Synopsis

Jeanne has successfully lifted the siege on Orleans, and Charles VII becomes King of France. However, she is injured during an assault on Paris, weakening her position in the war. When Jeanne is finally captured, imprisoned, and put on trial, she endures the fatigue and demolition of her soul.

Our take

In the conclusion to their two-part epic, the perfectly paired Jacques Rivette and Sandrine Bonnaire continue their atheistic approach to the life & death of Joan of Arc, chronicling Joan, the woman, at war and on trial. An elegant, understated, and uniquely human portrayal of the canonical figure.