Saint Joan
“A Brilliant Triumph!”
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
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Jean Seberg
St. Joan of Arc
Known for
Breathless
Paint Your Wagon
Richard Widmark
The Dauphin, Charles VII
Known for
Judgment at Nuremberg
Pickup on South Street
Richard Todd
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Known for
The Dam Busters
Stage Fright
Anton Walbrook
Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais
Known for
The Red Shoes
La Ronde
John Gielgud
Earl of Warwick
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Felix Aylmer
Inquisitor
Known for
Hamlet
The Mummy
Archie Duncan
Robert de Baudricourt
Known for
The Wilby Conspiracy
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Harry Andrews
John de Stogumber
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Margot Grahame
Duchesse de la Tremouille
Known for
The Informer
The Crimson Pirate
Barry Jones
De Courcelles
Known for
Brigadoon
War and Peace
Francis de Wolff
La Tremouille
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
From Russia with Love
Finlay Currie
Archbishop of Rheims
Known for
Ben-Hur
Around the World in 80 Days
Otto Preminger Director · Graham Greene Screenplay George Bernard Shaw Author
Worldwide gross $250K · Budget $1M · United States release May 8, 1957
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Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$250,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Wheel Productions
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United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 8, 1957
Theatrical
Austria
September 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
September 26, 1957 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 1, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
March 3, 1960 · Theatrical
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