What I like about Netflix, is the ability to see old movies. I saw Joan of Arc, the original movie, as a child, but recently we ordered it as our Netflix selection. I hadn't realized what a splendid job Ingrid Bergman did in her role. (She was nominated for an Oscar for this role.) I had also forgotten how incredibly beautiful she was. Dan and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie the other night.
For a short biography of Joan of Arc check out
this url.
Here are some screen shots I captured from the movie:
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| The beautiful Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc. |
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| Joan of Arc meets the Dauphin and future King Charles of France. |
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| This was one of the first movies for Jose Ferrer who received an Oscar nomination for his role as the Dauphin. |
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| Joan of Arc is found guilty and will be burned at the stake. |
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| Burned at the stake. |
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The acting in this movie was superb, and the photography amazing, especially for a film of 1948. There has been a more recent film about Joan of Arc where a much younger actress, Leelee
Sobieski shines as the legendary 15th-century warrior. Ingrid Bergman was a bit older than the 17 year old Joan. I'm going to order the 1999 DVD Joan of Arc and compare the two portrayals.
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