Saint Joan (1957)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:2
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A controversial classic that captures George Bernard Shaw's grim rendition of the Joan of Arc story, casting her as an innocent caught in the web of history. Seberg's debut.
Starring: Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, Richard Todd, Harry Andrews
Director: Otto Preminger
Reviews for Saint Joan
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Even hardcore Preminger fans number this stage adaptation among his lesser works. Full Review |
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The then unknown Seberg in the central role is surrounded by an eminent cast, many of whom act as badly as she but seem above criticism. Full Review |
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The fervor of the child-soldier is lost on the screen; she appears to be sweet and naive, not the calculating personality Shaw intended and wrote of in the play's prolog. Full Review |
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Mr. Preminger, his scenarist and his cast, who obviously were serious in tackling an important drama, have only fashioned a series of dissertations on an important theme. Full Review |
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Hollywood adaptations of plays rarely come off much worse than this B&W one did. Full Review |
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One of Otto Preminger's most underrated features. Full Review |
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