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Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc [ʒan daʁk] ⓘ; Middle French: Jehanne Darc [ʒəˈãnə ˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.
The lyrical verse written by Christine de Pizan, "The Tale of Joan of Arc", was completed on July 31, 1429. [2] The story is credited as the only written work about Joan of Arc that was written during her lifetime. [citation needed] Pizan is said to have died before Joan was captured. Joan of Arc led the French army in May 1429 to end a siege ...
Joan of Arc was in the news after World War I, having been canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920 and named one of the patron saints of France. [ 6 ] Dreyer spent over a year and a half researching her; the script was based on the original transcripts of her trial, condensing 29 interrogations over the course of 18 months ...
Joan of Arc’s story has been told on film and television many times, including in Luc Besson’s “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc,” starring Milla Jovovich.
Animation and CGI are powerful means of expanding the creative possibilities and global audience reach of documentary shows. French producer Program33 has proven this with its two feature-length ...
The Lark (French: L'Alouette) is a 1952 play about Joan of Arc by the French playwright Jean Anouilh. It was first presented at the Théâtre Montparnasse , Paris in October 1953. Translated into English by Christopher Fry in 1955, it was then adapted by Lillian Hellman for the Broadway production in the same year.
The Trial of Joan of Arc was a 15th century legal proceeding against Joan of Arc, a French military leader under Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War.During the siege of Compiègne in 1430, she was captured by Burgundian forces and subsequently sold to their English allies.
Sophie plays notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington, so what is the real Joan’s story and where is she now? Here’s what you need to know.