Johanna von Orleans (1948)

Johanna von Orleans: Directed by Victor Fleming. With Ingrid Bergman, Selena Royle, Robert Barrat, Jimmy Lydon. The abbreviated life of the 15th Century French heroine.

“This Ingrid Bergman film was so under-rated. She put her heart and soul into acting the part of her great heroine and then the film was not only slated at the box office but horrendously cut when issued for television and on video. WHY?????? We know it didnu0026#39;t do well at the box office, because of the circumstances of Ingridu0026#39;s private life in 1949 and 1950 – sadly, Hollywood and the whole world judged this lovely lady and they shouldnu0026#39;t judge anyone, ever!!! Miss Bergman was a lady and a great actress. But why was the film cut for video? The cut version, with silly voice overs and maps, is not one iota as good as the full version, where we see the young Joan and her experiences of her voices and also have a fuller version of the trial – where her acting is nothing short of brilliant. I hope someone who is able to influence the issuing of the entire film on DVD reads this comment! Mary”