Joan of Arc at the Stake (2012)

Joan of Arc at the Stake (2012)

2012-11-17 France 88 Min. PG-13
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Overview

On November 17, 2012, Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard joined the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra for a performance of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher) at the L'Auditori de Barcelona in Spain, broadcast live on Medici.tv. By Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher (1938) is an imposing oratorio. The libretto is a highly original creation by French poet and playwright Paul Claudel, who dramatises the last moments of the martyr's life. Originally written for actress Ida Rubinstein, the oratorio is written as a flashback in which Joan recalls her life, just before she dies. Honegger creates visually evocative ambiances and fills the orchestra with new sounds (saxophones, ondes Martenot). The initial prologue to the piece was added in 1944 as a symbol of the resistance during the Nazi occupation of France: again, Joan goes beyond her own story.

Cast

Marion Cotillard is Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc
Xavier Gallais is Frère Dominique
Frère Dominique
Yann Beuron is Une Voix/Porcus/Un Héraut/Le Clerc
Une Voix/Porcus/Un Héraut/Le Clerc
Marta Almajano is Marguerite
Marguerite
Aude Extrémo is Catherine
Catherine
Eric Martin-Bonnet is Une Voix/Un Héraut/Un Paysan
Une Voix/Un Héraut/Un Paysan
Anna Moreno-Lasalle is Mère aux Tonneaux
Mère aux Tonneaux
Pep Planas is L'Appariteur/Robert de Chartres/Guillaume de Flavy/Perrot
L'Appariteur/Robert de Chartres/Guillaume de Flavy/Perrot
Carles Romero Vidal is Herald, l'âne/Bedford/Jean de Luxembourg/Heurtebise/Paysan
Herald, l'âne/Bedford/Jean de Luxembourg/Heurtebise/Paysan
Marc Soustrot is Self - Conductor
Self - Conductor