Sunday, April 23, 2017

Joan of Arc (1948): Ingrid Bergman as the 15th Century French Saint


     Directed by Victor Fleming, based on "Joan of Lorraine" by Maxwell Anderson, Joan of Arc (1948) is a splendid hagiographic film regarding the 15th Century French martyr and Saint. Devastated after the 100 Years War, France rallies behind the heavenly visions of a teenage peasant farm girl, who leads the French troops to victory and secures the throne of the Dauphin, King Charles VII… but betrayal and charges of heresy lead to a tragic outcome. Ingrid Bergman is lovely and commanding as Joan of Arc. The supporting cast is good as well, including Jose Ferrer and Francis L. Sullivan. 


Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc. 1948: Ingrid Bergman