Joan of Arc (miniseries)
- Leelee Sobieski as Joan of Arc
- Jacqueline Bisset as Isabelle d' Arc
- Powers Boothe as Jacques d' Arc
- Neil Patrick Harris as Charles VII
- Maury Chaykin as Robert de Baudricourt
- Olympia Dukakis as Mother Babette
- Jonathan Hyde as Count John of Bedford
- Robert Loggia as Father Monet
- Shirley MacLaine as Madame de Beaurevoir
- Peter O'Toole as Bishop Pierre Cauchon
- Maximilian Schell as brother John Le'Maitre
- Chad Willett as Jean de Metz
- Ron White as Dunois
- Jaimz Woolvett as Duke of Burgundy
Joan of Arc - The woman of the millennium ( Jeanne d' Arc ) is a historical film from 1999, directed by Christian Duguay. In the main and co-starring Leelee Sobieski is seen.
Action
It tells the life of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, France supported the 1429/1430 in the fight against the English and in the end paid with their lives at the stake for it.
Reviews
Cinema praised the film as opulent, rich history painting effect and criticized the fact that the plot often drifting into pathetic - glorifying fantasy.
Background
The film was shot that produced with a budget of 20 million U.S. dollars two-parter on location in the Czech Republic.
Awards (selection)
The film was nominated for twelve Emmy Awards in 1999 and also won one of the TV Oscars:
Award
- Best Male Supporting Actor: Peter O'Toole
Nomination
- Best equipment
- Best Casting
- Best Costume Design
- Best Director
- Best Hair Styling
- Best Actress: Leelee Sobieski
- Best mask
- Best Picture
- Best Editing
- Best Sound
- Best Supporting Actress: Jacqueline Bisset
- Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis