If you want to understand the story of this famous woman in the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France, one or two films and television works are definitely not enough. Coupled with the fact that Joan of Arc in history has been constantly retouched in later generations, the truth about her life has long been confusing, making it a semi-legendary figure. With the help of a large number of historical documentaries and related literary works, film and television media, the image of Joan of Arc has continued to be complete over the years, and the one-sided understanding has been continuously corrected. Among them, the Canadian edition of "The Legend of Joan of Arc" (1999) is a widely acclaimed edition, and its evaluation is higher than that of Luc Besson's edition.
1. The extra version is more in line with people's romantic imagination of this legendary woman, although there may be a big gap with the facts
Among the various versions of Joan of Arc, Lily Sobowski is definitely a very beautiful one. In people's beautiful hope, no matter what Joan looks like, she is a beautiful warrior. The Lily Soboski version is absolutely in line with the glorious image of a slender girl holding a holy sword from heaven and leading the French people to fight the invaders. This is also the important reason for this version of "The Legend of Joan of Arc" to be popular with saint fans. reason.
Joan's extremely short life was only vigorous in the last two years, and her heroic death made it a legend. For centuries, she has become an idol for almost everyone, worshipped by Catholics, Protestants, leftists, rightists, traditionalists and feminists, and has become a source of inspiration for countless novelists, playwrights and musicians.
A person's life is not long and long, but only a few moments.
At the same time, the Canadian version of "The Legend of Joan of Arc" supplemented other versions of Joan's related stories that were not perfect, and her parents and admirers also had more portrayals. This allows the audience to learn more about the stories of people around Joan from the side.
Second, the supporting role is more brilliant
The supporting role in the Canadian version of "Joan of Arc" looks more pleasant than the Luc Besson version. Of course, I do not deny the appearance of the actors in Luc Besson's version, they are also very skilled actors. It can only be said that the Canadian version pursues the sacred and legendary side of the "saint woman", so the entire movie screen gives people a feeling of being bathed in the holy light, and most of the sacred upward shooting angles are shown. The Luc Besson version is dedicated to bringing the goddess back to the world, pursuing the mortal side of "Jan of Arc". The overall tone is darker, and it is normal for the supporting role to be ugly.
1. Charles VII
The Canadian version of Charles VII's actor's performance looks cute, of course, Charles VII himself is a historical figure with great acting skills. Compared to Luc Besson's version of Charles VII, this Canadian version is really impressive. Especially when he rushed out of the so-called secret talk room where the holy goddess was displayed, the exaggerated burst of wonderful flicks made people stunned, which is a must.
2. Kexiong
There is also the one who plays the bishop of Kexiong. He also played the pope in the BBC "Tudor Dynasty" and played Johnston in the famous movie "The Last Emperor". He is very arrogant and good at this kind of role. At first glance, he is much more imposing than Luc Besson's Bishop Kexiong with a crooked mouth.
3. The "miracles" of the saints are displayed while not forgetting materialism
Looking at the historical Joan of Arc from the current scientific point of view, all her legends that are not in accordance with objective laws are coincidences if they exist. For example, when Joan sees a holy angel, Joan can let a chicken who can't lay eggs lay eggs, and Joan finds a sword in the land of prophecy, these are all shown in the Canadian version. The most famous miracle of Joan is to recognize Charles VII in the crowd without her knowledge. Her explanation in the film is that the holy angel gave Joan the guidance and put the so-called crown on the crown of the prince.
However, in this film that focuses on showing the sacred side of Joan of Arc, it finally returns to the objective laws and pursues humanism.
Advocating that everything is human-oriented, opposing the authority of gods, and liberating people from the shackles of medieval theology.
To some extent, the Canadian version of "The Legend of Joan of Arc" and Luc Besson's "Joan of Arc" are both intentionally or unintentionally showing some materialism, while the Luc Besson version is more sharp and harmonious. obvious. But the biggest difference between them is that Luc Besson's version of Joan of Arc finally admitted that she was indulged in fantasy and that she was abandoned by her own beliefs. This is also the most controversial aspect of Luc Besson's version.
But in the end of the Canadian version, Joan of Arc became a martyr from the heart, taking care of the national sentiments of the French audience, although the Luc Besson version may be more realistic.
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