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  • Joan of Arc (1909)
  • Short | Short, Biography, Drama
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Joan of Arc (1909)
Short | Short, Biography, Drama
In this beautiful and wonderfully acted picture we present some of the principal incidents connected with the eventful life of the Maid of Orleans. In the opening picture we see Joan as a peasant girl wandering carefree through the meadows...See moreIn this beautiful and wonderfully acted picture we present some of the principal incidents connected with the eventful life of the Maid of Orleans. In the opening picture we see Joan as a peasant girl wandering carefree through the meadows and living a tranquil life among the simple country folks. Her country is besieged in war and she being a patriot and a very religious girl, hears heavenly voices and St. Michael appears before her, telling her to go to see the King and save her country from the enemy. Joan tells her parents of the visions which she saw, but they are amazed at her strange actions and try to persuade her that it is only imagination. Finally they consent to her carrying out her purpose, and she takes her departure from her home and goes with Captain Beaudricourt to see the King. Upon hearing of the strange girl, the King is prone to be skeptical and as a test of her sincerity, he places a substitute on the throne to receive Joan. The latter through her supernatural powers discovers the deception and goes over to the King, who is keeping in the background. She falls on her knees before him and begs to be given charge of the army to lead them on to victory, telling the King that it is divine providence which sends her to him. The King becomes convinced of her sincerity and in the presence of the amassed multitude he complies with her request. In the next picture we see Joan entering Orleans at the head of the army and attacking the famous towers and after a fierce fight they put the enemy to rout. Next we see Joan triumphantly entering the great cathedral at Rheims where Charles VII is crowned King. Finally, at Campiegne, Joan is captured by the enemy and thrown into prison, where she is charged with being a sorceress and condemned to death, and in the last picture we see her being burned at the stake in Rouen, May 14, 1431. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Albert Capellani
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Updated Jun 26, 1909
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Jun 26, 1909 (United States)

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