Joan of Arc is represented numerous ways in ‘high’ art and poular culture. Filmmakers and song writers have long recognized the complex associations Joan’s image provokes. For filmmakers, Joan’s story has been a structural paradigm for a successful screenplay, and Joan’s is the most frequently represented story of any woman. The heroics, drama, suspense and conflict of Joan’s life and death translate magically on the screen. The following catalogue of “Joan of Arc” films is accompanied by some film clips. For films where clips are available, just click on the icon accompanying the entry.
These are samples of the songs:
Country Girl – Texyclectics
You Better Wait – Steve Perry
Joan of Arc – Jennifer Warnes and Leonard Cohen