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LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES
WITH JANET GRAVES
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VERY GOOD
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Saint Joan ,j.A.
'/'/'/V' The wonderfully alive young face of newcomer Jean Seberg (at left) is perfect for the role of the farm girl who rallied soldiers of 15th Century France to fight the invading English. And an all-round splendid cast points up each brilliant line in George Bernard Shaw’s tribute to Joan of Arc. Richard Widmark climbs triumphantly out of his action-movie rut to play the foolish, pathetically weak Dauphin, who does not dare to claim the throne of France until Joan — with the power of God behind her — earns him the right through her battle victory. As her gallant comrade in arms, Richard Todd warmly portrays the single-minded fighting man, putting more faith in the sword than in the cross.
Others among England’s foremost actors come into prominence in the climactic scenes of Joan’s trial. With his superb assurance, John Gielgud plays the Englishman who wants her burned for purely political reasons — nothing personal. Finlay Currie, Barry Jones and Felix Aylmer are church dignitaries; Harry Andrews, a very English priest who hates Joan for her nationality. Serious as the theme is, its treatment is full of Shaw’s slashing wit, getting in gibes at both the French and the English. While youthful Jean is occasionally out of her depth in a role of such grandeur, her performance has a beautiful sincerity and balance, marking her as an important find. family
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