Joan the Maid (1994) - December 3rd, 2019

[MifuneFan]

Cohen Media Group will be releasing a beautiful 4K Restoration of Jacques Rivette's Joan the Maid, a two-part film, on December 3rd.

Joan the Maid: The Battles

For the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two-part study, director and co-screenwriter Jacques 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. For both films, costume designer Christine Laurent was additionally co-screenwriter.

Joan the Maid: The Prisons

The second part of Rivette’s diptych, brought leading lady Sandrine Bonnaire a César Award nomination for her powerful performance. Joined in this installment by other excellent French actresses, including Edith Scob, Hélène de Fougerolles, and Nathalie Richard, Bonnaire taps into her character’s vulnerability as she plays out windows in the final two years of Joan’s life, from the battlefield victory to prison life to the stake.

JOAN THE MAID (4K Restoration) | Official US Trailer | Starts August 2 - YouTube

[Gacivory]

I was just wondering when the release date for this would be up! I’m excited! Will definitely get!

[AaronJ]

I've never seen this, but I've wanted to. Rivette has done all sorts impressive work, and I've heard good things about this particular film(s). I'm also sort of a sucker for anything Joan-related.

[Aunt Peg]

Just got my copy and did a chapter search on both discs. Beautiful transfer and so superior to the murky DVD.