The Trial of Joan of Arc

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Based on the transcripts of the actual trial of Joan of Arc, Bresson's film is austere and methodical, balancing Joan's humiliation with her spiritual redemption. Featuring a remarkable cast of non-professional actors, the film portrays Joan's relentless interrogation and persecution by her captors in an almost documentary manner. Bresson transforms her oppression and suffering into a testament to her purity and spiritual liberation.

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