The Trial of Joan of Arc / Procès de Jeanne d'Arc (1962) [British Film Institute]
Blu-Ray | BDMV | AVC, 1920x1080, ~37.6 Mbps | 1hr 04mn | 32.1 GB
French: LPCM Audio, 2 ch, 2304 kbps \ English (commentary): LPCM Audio, 2 ch, 2304 kbps
Subtitles: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Blu-Ray | BDMV | AVC, 1920x1080, ~37.6 Mbps | 1hr 04mn | 32.1 GB
French: LPCM Audio, 2 ch, 2304 kbps \ English (commentary): LPCM Audio, 2 ch, 2304 kbps
Subtitles: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Robert Bresson
Writers: Robert Bresson, Pierre Champion (dialogue)
Stars: Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat
Film Distributor: BFI (British Film Institute)
A Joan of Arc's trial reconstruction concerning her imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English. Filmed in a spare, low-key fashion.
Extras:
- Presented in High Definition
- An Introduction to Robert Bresson (2022, 29 mins): film writer and programmer Geoff Andrew discusses Bresson's oeuvre in this talk presented at BFI Southbank
- Newly recorded audio commentary by filmmaker and writer Kat Ellinger
- Women's Work in Wartime (1918, 8 mins): a propaganda short looking at the acceptable roles for women at a time of war
- Masculinity in Modes (1931, 1 min): a cinemagazine item showcasing the more masculine trends in Parisian couture
- The Legend of Joan of Arc ballet (1958, 2 mins, extract): an item from the cinemagazine The USSR Today showing a Nikolai Peiko's ballet performed in Moscow
- Original theatrical trailer
- Stills gallery
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