Jeanne (Joan of Arc), as seen by Bruno Dumont

Picture of the movie Jeanne ( Joan Of Arc ) © 3B Productions

In 2017, Bruno Dumont  gave the myth of Joan of Arc a new lease of life with a daring re-imagining of her childhood in the breathtaking musical Jeannette (2017). Two years later, the filmmaker continues his portrayal of the French historical heroine by adapting the last two sections of "Domrémy", a play by Charles Peguy. Set to music by the French singer Christophe, Jeanne (Joan of Arc) portrays the stubbornness of the young woman who rose up to lead the French army, to fulfil the mission she declared she was chosen for: to deliver her country from English occupation. Bruno Dumont, whose film will be shown at Un Certain Regard, entered into the spirit of this very pictorial interview with the Festival official website...


 

What inspired you to make this film?

Chronology of films made about Joan of Arc

Chronology of films made about Joan of Arc © vanityfair

Tell us a story from the set

Lise Leplat Prudhomme, the leading actress in Joan of Arc, during shooting of the film

Lise Leplat Prudhomme, the leading actress in Joan of Arc, during shooting of the film © jsokolowski

What can you tell us about your actors? 

End of shooting Joan of Arc in Saint Inglevert, August 2018

End of shooting Joan of Arc in Saint Inglevert, August 2018 © jsokolowski

What did you learn during the making of this film?

The singer Christophe (on the left) in the company of the Director of Joan of Arc, Bruno Dumont

The singer Christophe (on the left) in the company of the Director of Joan of Arc, Bruno Dumont © acharnet

What were your influences in making this film? 

The filmmaker Georges Rouquier

The filmmaker Georges Rouquier © aviguier

Can you give us a hint about your next project?

French actress Léa Seydoux

French actress Léa Seydoux © AFP

What is your view of French cinema?

Philippe Jore and Bernard Pruvost, the leading actors in Bruno Dumont's mini-series P'tit Quinquin, pose by a portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Audinghen Pas de Calais town hall

Philippe Jore and Bernard Pruvost, the leading actors in Bruno Dumont's mini-series P'tit Quinquin, pose by a portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Audinghen Pas de Calais town hall

What question would you ask of any director of your choice? 

Caricature of the main characters in Bruno Dumon's mini-series P'tit Quinquin,  Commander Van der Weyden and Lieutenant Rudy Carpentier

Caricature of the main characters in Bruno Dumon's mini-series P'tit Quinquin, Commander Van der Weyden and Lieutenant Rudy Carpentier © terreurgraphique