Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (1948)

Timing: 2:25 (145 min)

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• Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) dreamed of starring in this film and tried for many years to get it finally made.
• Maxwell Anderson's play (1888-1959) 'Joan of Lorraine' (1946), which served as the literary source for the screenplay, is a so-called play-within-a-play, and its plot not only retells the story of Joan of Arc (1412-1431), but also demonstrates the effect this story has on the theatrical troupe, especially on the actress playing the main role. Ingrid Bergman wanted to preserve the structure of the play in the film, but the studio management rejected the idea, stating that the audience would not like it. Therefore, Anderson and Andrew Solt (1916-1990) were tasked with changing the narrative structure – focusing only on the scenes with Joan of Arc, and removing everything else. The film's title was also changed to the more recognizable 'Joan of Arc'.
• Creating chainmail for Joan of Arc presented a problem, as making an exact copy would have been very expensive, the chainmail itself would have been too heavy for the actor, and chainmail was needed for all the actors in the main roles and extras. Costume designer Barbara Karinska (1886-1983) found a solution. She simply knitted tunics onto which ordinary metal washers were then sewn, and the washers were painted silver.
• Maxwell Anderson's (1888-1959) play "Joan of Lorraine" (1946), which served as the literary source for the screenplay, is a so-called play-within-a-play, and its plot not only retells the story of Joan of Arc (1412-1431), but also demonstrates the effect this story has on the theatrical troupe, especially on the actress playing the main role. Ingrid Bergman wanted to preserve the structure of the play in the film, but the studio management rejected the idea, stating that the audience would not like it. Therefore, Anderson and Andrew Solt (1916-1990) were tasked with changing the narrative structure – focusing only on scenes with Joan of Arc and removing everything else. The film's title was also changed to the more recognizable "Joan of Arc."