Saint Joan
“A Brilliant Triumph!”
Synopsis
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Top Cast
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Jean Seberg
St. Joan of Arc
Richard Widmark
The Dauphin, Charles VII
Richard Todd
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Anton Walbrook
Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais
John Gielgud
Earl of Warwick
Felix Aylmer
Inquisitor
Archie Duncan
Robert de Baudricourt
Harry Andrews
John de Stogumber
Margot Grahame
Duchesse de la Tremouille
Barry Jones
De Courcelles
Francis de Wolff
La Tremouille
Finlay Currie
Archbishop of Rheims
Victor Maddern
English Soldier
Bernard Miles
Master Executioner
David Oxley
'Bluebeard' Gilles de Rais
Patrick Barr
Captain La Hire
Sydney Bromley
Baudricourt's Steward
Kenneth Haigh
Brother Martin Ladvenu
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 8, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$250K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.25x
-$750K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Screenplay & Story
- Graham Greene
- Original Score
- Mischa Spoliansky
- Original Title
- Saint Joan
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $250K
- Production Studios
- Wheel Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Preminger
Graham Greene, George Bernard Shaw
Mischa Spoliansky
Georges Périnal
Helga Cranston
Otto Preminger
Department Leadership Roster
Otto Preminger
Director
Graham Greene
Screenplay
Helga Cranston
Editor
Mischa Spoliansky
Original Music Composer
John McCorry
Costume Design
Roger K. Furse
Production Design
Otto Preminger
Producer
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint Joan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Saint Joan about?
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
Who directed Saint Joan?
Saint Joan was directed by Otto Preminger.
Who stars in Saint Joan?
The principal cast of Saint Joan includes Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, Richard Todd, Anton Walbrook, John Gielgud.
When was Saint Joan released and how long is it?
Saint Joan was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Saint Joan?
Saint Joan had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $250K at the worldwide box office (0.25 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Saint Joan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saint Joan was composed by Mischa Spoliansky.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Saint Joan?
Saint Joan holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).