By George Bernard Shaw, adapted by Jonquil Panting
Saint Joan is the embodiment of absolute conviction. Given, as she believes, a divine mission to lead the French to victory and nationhood, she is also divinely forbidden to shed a single drop of blood. Her only weapon is her belief, and the courage it puts into those around her.
Cast:
Joan, the maid .........Lyndsey Marshal
Robert de Baudricourt/The Chaplain .........Paul Ritter
The Archbishop of Rheims .........Anton Lesser
The Duke of Tremouille/The Inquisitor .........Sean Baker
Charles, the Dauphin .........Blake Ritson
Bluebeard (Gilles de Rais)/Brother Martin Ladvenu .........Nyasha Hatendi
Captain La Hire/Canon John d'Estivet .........Daniel Rabin
Count of Dunois/Bertrand de Poulengey .........Trystan Gravelle
The Earl of Warwick .........Jonathan Coy
Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais .........Paul Hilton
Thomas de Courcelles .........Stuart McLoughlin
de Baudricourt's steward/The Executioner.........Brian Bowles
Dunois's page .........Ryan Watson
With music taken from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, by Karl Jenkins.
Produced & Directed by Jonquil Panting
Size 115MB. Length 126 min. Bit Rate 128kbps.
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This version, first broadcast in 2011, is adequate, but the lead can't hold a candle (pun intended) to Dame Judi Dench (BBC) or Siobhan McKenna (RTE).
I've uploaded the Dench recording and two versions of the McKenna here:
https://www.adrive.com/public/SxS3HQ/GBS
Password: Dame_Judi
I was very slow on the uptake with "can't hold a candle to" and then the penny dropped.
And then I groaned, OH, if only I had thought of it first.
I know I shall enjoy listening to your offerings for which I thank you.