Joan the Woman
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| Joan the Woman | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Jeanie MacPherson |
| Starring | Geraldine Farrar |
| Music by | William Furst |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Editing by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Studio | Cardinal Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Cardinal Film Corporation |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | $302,976[1] |
| Box office | $605,731[1] |
Joan the Woman is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc.
It was the first film to use the Handschiegl Color Process (billed as the "Wyckoff-DeMille Process") for certain scenes. A print of the film still exists.[2]
Plot
A British officer (Bosworth) in World War I has a dream of the life of Joan of Arc (Farrar).
Cast
Geraldine Farrar dressed in costume as Joan of Arc
- Geraldine Farrar - Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
- Raymond Hatton - Charles VII
- Hobart Bosworth - Gen. La Hire
- Theodore Roberts - Cauchon
- Wallace Reid - Eric Trent 1431 / Eric Trent 1917
- Charles Clary - La Tremouille
- James Neill - Laxart
- Tully Marshall - L'Oiseleur
- Lawrence Peyton - Gaspard
- Horace B. Carpenter - Jacques d'Arc
- Cleo Ridgely - The king's favorite
- Lillian Leighton - Isambeau
- Marjorie Daw - Katherine
- Stephen Gray - Pierre
- Ernest Joy - Robert de Beaudricourt
- John Oaker - Jean de Metz
- Hugo B. Koch - Duke of Burgundy
- William Conklin - John of Luxembourg
- Walter Long - The executioner
- William Elmer - Guy Townes
- Emilius Jorgensen - Michael
- Donald Crisp
- Jack Hoxie
- Lucien Littlefield
- Nigel De Brulier - Man at trial (uncredited)
- Jack Holt - (uncredited)
- Fred Kohler - L'Oiseleur's henchman (uncredited)
- Ramón Novarro - Starving Peasant (uncredited)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birchard, Robert (2009). Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 90. ISBN 9780813123240.
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Joan the Woman". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
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