The childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont, 2017 april 17, 2018 april 17, 2018 sean gilman of all the worlds great folk heroes, robin hood and king arthur, wong feihung and sherlock holmes, the monkey king and superman, none has been so well depicted in the cinema as joan of arc. It was followed two years later by the nonmusical sequel joan of arc which premiered at the 2019 cannes film festival, written and directed by dumont and with lise. His musings and opinions on everything cinema and beyond can be found at. I nevertheless liked the movie as it was well performed.
In french with english subtitles in this musical from bruno dumont, the young jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of domremy in the midst of the. May 10, 2017 its safe to assume there wont be much else like bruno dumonts jeannette. Apr 17, 2018 death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc. Madame gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but jeannette is. The childhood of joan of arc add to watchlist set in france during the hundred years war, the film portrays joan of arcs religious awakening. The french cinematheque at the avalon theatre presents. Rendezvous with french cinema usa 11 march 2018 south by southwest film festival spain 16 march 2018 limited subtitled version argentina 12 april 2018 buenos aires international festival of independent cinema. Its 1425, and 8yearold shepherdess jeannettethe future joan of arcalready has the weight of the french nation on her shoulders as she grapples with matters of the soul, the ongoing hundred years war, and the feeling that she is meant for something great. The childhood of joan of arc is very likely the first medieval heavymetal musical ever to grace the silver screen. Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the. The actress who ably replaces the younger girl is, like life itself, something that sort of happens.
Very much enjoyed jeanette the childhood of joan of arc. Two time cannes grand prix winner burno dumonts heavy metal musical about a young shepherdess jeannette, the future joan of arc. Dumont approaches ecclesiastical fervor in musical comedy if cinema could approach the same sacred realm as any preordained religious doctrine, then consider bruno dumonts latest fervent experience jeannette. National catholic register a while ago, asked to name a film set in the middle ages with a persuasively medieval spirit, i settled on eric rohmers charming 1978 oddity perceval le gallois. This is the kind of movie that gets stranger as you think about it. The childhood of joan of arc one of the mediums holy vestments. Feast your eyes and ears on the truly original rockopera about the young joan of arc by french filmmaker bruno dumont lil quinquin. The battles, trial and martyrdom of joan of arc have been chronicled by such cinema masters as cecil b. Demille, carl theodor dreyer, robert bresson, otto preminger and jacques rivettebut seldom has the crucial period of joans preadolescent formation been depicted on screen. The movie is actually a sequel to a 2016 movie called jeannette. Check out this biography to know about her childhood. It may be in french, but you can easily find the movie with english subtitles. The childhood of joan of arc, a worthwhile addition to this.
It was screened in the directors fortnight section at the 2017 cannes film festival. Bruno dumont born in france is a french film director. Sep 06, 2017 very much enjoyed jeanette the childhood of joan of arc. In the 15th century, both france and england stake a blood claim for the french throne. The childhood of joan of arc, the hallowed french heroine becomes the patron saint of heavy metal in a bizarre, yet highly original medieval musical that both inspires and misfires. May 24, 2017 after another stab at comedy with slack bay, which played in competition last year, dumont is back at the cannes directors fortnight with an attempt at, well, musical comedy in the bizarre yet often exhilarating spiritual jeannette. Both actresses playing very young joan were very good. Opening with little jeannette lise leplat prudhomme humming prayers to herself along the river meuse. French master bruno dumont hadewijch, ptit quinquin recreates the adolescence of the maid of orleans as a radical, electrometal musical.
To date, he has directed several feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avantgarde. Perhaps the most radical film of the year, jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc is an existential french art drama about one of frances greatest historical figures who has made it to film more than a few times in the hands of some of frances best filmmakers and also an electrometal musical featuring mosh head banging and dabbing. The childhood of joan of arc is told through the joyful noise of a heavymetal musical. With lise leplat prudhomme, jeanne voisin, lucile gauthier, victoria lefebvre. Theres something to be said for the numerous depictions of the french firebrand as an armorclad warrior rushing. Joining the ranks of many renowned filmmakers to tackle the story of joan of arc, bruno dumont director of quad premiere slack bay opts to focus on joans adolescence with a wild stylistic twist. Theres something to be said for the numerous depictions of the french firebrand as. If you thought the sudden move of french director burno dumont from austere drama to increasingly wacky comedy in the tv miniseries ptit quinquin and last years farce slack bay was a shock, prepare yourself for jeannette, an electromusical dance film on the adolescent life of joan of arc. Joan of arc biography childhood, life achievements. The year after, jeannette, a musical adaptation of charles peguys writings. Maverick french director bruno dumont returns after slack bay.
The childhood of joan of arca french rock opera about joan of arcs formative prewar yearstakes some getting used to. In the midst of the hundred years war, the young jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of domremy. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc northwest film forum. But the fact is the subject is secondary, since we. Joining the ranks of many renowned filmmakers to tackle the story of joan of arc, bruno dumont director of quad premiere slack bay opts to focus on joans adolescence. Madame gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the kingdom of france. One day, she tells her friend hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the english. Its safe to assume there wont be much else like bruno dumonts jeannette.
But the fact is the subject is secondary, since we have the music. For the first few minutes after, i mourned for the loss of the younger actress, while realizing that people including joan of arc do grow agrandir, in french whether or not one wants them to do so, also on celluloid. Dumont approaches ecclesiastical fervor in musical comedy. Joan of arc is a 2019 french film directed by bruno dumont, and stars lise leplat prudhomme as joan of arc. Joan of arc was a young woman who led the french army to victory over the british in a crucial battle during the hundred years war. With his tenth feature, bruno dumont radically delves into joans childhood with a categorydefying periodcumtechnoheadbanging musical, derived from two works by french writer charles peguy. Based on the mystery of the charity of jeanne darc, a poem by 20thcentury poet and essayist charles peguy. The childhood of joan of arc, directed by bruno dumont french director bruno dumont started his career 20 years ago making shockingly violent art house films, but. Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc nw film center. The childhood of joan of arc simon abrams april, 2018.
Based on the mystery of the charity of jeanne d arc, a poem by 20thcentury poet and essayist charles peguy. The story of 15thcentury french national heroine jeanne darc has been filmed many times, but never this eccentrically and experimentally. The childhood of joan of arc, achieving the films oddball comedy, and his aversion to cinematic moralising. If cinema could approach the same sacred realm as any preordained religious doctrine, then consider bruno dumonts latest fervent experience jeannette. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc may 2018 watch trailer. The childhood of joan of arc, which, you guessed it, tells the story of joan of arc s.
It is through her humble upbringing and sense of justice that sparked her decision to battle the english in the latter stages of the hundred years war. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc events the. Bruno dumont discusses the making of his joan of arc metal musical, jeannette. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Madame gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of france. The childhood of joan of arc, the hallowed french heroine becomes the patron saint of heavy metal in a bizarre, yet highly original. The childhood of joan of arc amongst the rest of this years cannes offerings, as the singular french. Set in 1425, eightyearold jeannette is tending to her sheep when she becomes fed up with the suffering caused by the english. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc jeannette, l. After another stab at comedy with slack bay, which played in competition last year, dumont is back at the cannes directors fortnight with an attempt at, well, musical comedy in the bizarre yet often exhilarating spiritual jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc lise leplat prudhomme. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jeannette. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont offers a bizarre treatment of joan of arcs early years flies in the face of musical and religious conventions. The first question that we might ask ourselves about a new french film on the life of joan of arc in the year 2017 is. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc a film by bruno dumont france, 1425. After dealing with her youth in jeannette, this sequel depicts her downfall when she. Aug 15, 2017 french master bruno dumont hadewijch, ptit quinquin recreates the adolescence of the maid of orleans as a radical, electrometal musical.