Giovanna d'Arco (1989)

7.5/10 127 min Drama Music

Overview

Director Werner Herzog, one of the most highly acclaimed German film makers, joins forces with the great Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly to effect a masterful rendition of this rarely-performed opera involving spectacular scenes of alternating light and dark, pageantry and intimacy. Staged and recorded at Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Italy.

Cast

Renato Bruson

Giacomo

Vincenzo La Scola

Carlo VII

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