Hong Kong / Apr 01, 2026 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
A Brilliant Triumph!
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Andrews | John de Stogumber |
| Margot Grahame | Duchesse de la Tremouille |
| Barry Jones | De Courcelles |
| Francis de Wolff | La Tremouille |
| Finlay Currie | Archbishop of Rheims |
| Victor Maddern | English Soldier |
| Bernard Miles | Master Executioner |
| David Oxley | 'Bluebeard' Gilles de Rais |
| Patrick Barr | Captain La Hire |
| Sydney Bromley | Baudricourt's Steward |
| Kenneth Haigh | Brother Martin Ladvenu |
| David Langton | Captain of Warwick's Guard |
| Skip Martin | |
| Pauline Chamberlain | Courtier at Dauphin's Court |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saint Joan |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wheel Productions, United Artists |
| Release date | 8 maggio 1957 |
| Production | Douglas Peirce, Otto Preminger |
| Writer | Graham Greene, George Bernard Shaw |
| Casting | Lionel Larner |
| Editing | Helga Cranston |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
| Assistant directors | Otto Preminger, Doreen Merriman |
| Camera operators | Georges Périnal |
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| Additional photography | Georges Périnal |
| Production design | Roger K. Furse, Ray Simm, Saul Bass |
| Art direction | Ray Simm, Roger K. Furse, Saul Bass |
| Set decoration | Ray Simm, Roger K. Furse, Saul Bass |
| Music | Mischa Spoliansky, Red Law, Peter Handford |
| Sound | Mischa Spoliansky, Red Law, Peter Handford |
| Costume design | John McCorry, Gordon Bond, Tony Sforzini |
| Makeup | Tony Sforzini, Gordon Bond, John McCorry |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Bond, John McCorry, Tony Sforzini |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 250.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 08, 1957 / NR
Austria / Sep 01, 1957 / AA
Germany / Sep 26, 1957 / 12
Hungary / Mar 03, 1960 / 12
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