La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc (1929): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1929, La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc is a drama and historie film directed by Marco de Gastyne, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. This relatively straightforward dramatic biography was one of two films commissioned to honor Joan of Arc on the 500th anniversary of her death, but it was soon undeservedly relegated to obscurity in favor of Carl Dreyer's triumphant 'La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc'. The comparison is unfair: Dreyer was an artist, but director Marco de Gastyne certainly proved himself a distinguished craftsman, and his emphasis on the Maid of Orléans early life in Domrémy serves as a picturesque, matching bookend to Dreyer's impassioned courtroom drama.

Who’s in it. La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc stars Simone Genevois as Jeanne d'Arc, Fernand Mailly as La Hire, Georges Paulais as Nicolas Loyseleur and Jean Debucourt as Charles VII, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.