National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

Feb 16, 2017

2h 45m

★ 7.0

Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr. Woman.

Overview

Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw's electrifying classic. Performed at the Donmar Warehouse, and part of the NT Live series of broadcasts.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

National Theatre

The Donmar Warehouse

National Theatre Live: Saint Joan Trailers

Cast

Joan

Gemma Arterton

Baudricourt/D'Estivet

Matt Bardock

Steward/The Inquisitor

Rory Keenan

Poulengey/de Stogumber

Richard Cant

Archbishop

Niall Buggy

La Tremouille/Page/Gentleman

Simon Holland Roberts

Monsieur De Rais/Courcelles

Syrus Lowe

La Hire/Executioner

Guy Rhys

The Dauphin

Fisayo Akinade

Dunois

Hadley Fraser

Page/Ladvenu

Arthur Hughes

Warwick

Jo Stone-Fewings

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