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Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994)160 minDrama, HistoryRating 64/100

Cohen Film Collection presents a new restoration of Jacques Rivette's ambitious two-part historical epic starring Sandrine Bonnaire. For Joan the Maid: The Battles, the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two-part study, director and co-screenwriter Rivette surveys the revelatory period where Joan met with royalty, joined the army, and led the French into battle against the English. As Joan, Sandrine Bonnaire gets at the reality behind the legend, showing the matter-of-fact courage of a teenage girl.

Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Tatiana Moukhine, Jean-Marie Richier, Baptiste Roussillon, Jean-Luc Petit, Bernadette Giraud, Jean-Claude Jay

Director: Jacques Rivette