National Theatre Live: Saint Joan
★ 7 · 2017 · 165m · Drama
Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw's electrifying classic. Performed at the Donmar Warehouse, and part of the NT Live series of broadcasts.
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