Saint Joan
Encyclopedia
Saint Joan may refer to:
People
Theatre
People
- Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
(c. 1412–1431) - Saint Joan of Portugal (1452–1490)
- Joan of Lestonnac (1556–1640)
Theatre
- Saint Joan (play)Saint Joan (play)Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw, based on the life and trial of Joan of Arc. Published not long after the canonization of Joan of Arc by the Roman Catholic Church, the play dramatises what is known of her life based on the substantial records of her trial. Shaw studied the transcripts...
, by George Bernard Shaw - Saint Joan (film), adaptation directed by Otto Preminger