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Joan the Woman 1*

JESSE L. LASKY
   PRESENTS
GERALDINE FARRAR 
      IN 
JOAN THE WOMAN
      BY

JEANIE MACPHERSON

2*

Founded on the Life of Joan
 of Arc, the Girl Patriot,
   Who Fought with Men,
    Was Loved by Men
   and Killed by Men -

Yet Withal Retained the Heart

       of a Woman.

3*

  PRODUCED BY

CECIL B. DE MILLE

4*

 Music by

William Furst

Photographed by Alvin Wyckoff

 Art Director

Wilfred Buckland

5* FOR seventy years defeat

after defeat had followed

the French arms; until, in the year 1429, France was on the verge of becoming an English province.

6* CHARLES VII, King of

France - deserted by his

most powerful nobles - was opposed by his own cousin the Duke of Burgundy, whose wealth and soldiers were at England's call.

7* PARIS, itself, was in English

  hands; and Charles,

the weakling King, ruled a shabby, debt-ridden little court - unhonored and uncrowned.

8* AT this time - when the

soul of France was slowly

dying - there dwelt in the little village of Domremy, a simple peasant girl, the daughter of Jacques d'Arc.

9* HER name was Joan, and

her life that of the sturdy

country maiden as she worked at the hearth or in the pasture.

10* JOAN OF ARC

11* SHE gave her all for

 France - and her

reward was martyrdom.

12* JOAN OF ARC is not dead.

 She can never die - and in

the war-torn land she loved so well, her Spirit fights today.

13

      1916
AN ENGLISH TRENCH

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

14

  I wonder what queer old 

chap carried this sword to battle in the old days!

15

  We want a volunteer to

attempt the destruction of Enemy Trench No. 2 with this bomb.

16

  I don't want an answer 

'till midnight. Think it over - the man who goes will not come back.

17 MEMORY

18

  The time has come for 

thee to expiate thy sin against me.

19 INTO THE PAST

20 The Shabby Court of Charles,

 Rightful King of France.

21

  Sire - the butcher hath

refused more partridges until the last are paid for!

22 THE DESERTER.

23

  Why should I not desert

when the King, himself, is preparing to flee from France!

24

  No sword once drawn

for France - shall be thrown down!

25* FEARING That the People -

 Out of Pity - May Rally to

the Standard of a Ragged King, England and Burgundy Employ "The Spider" to Pamper and Amuse Charles - While Their Armies Lay Siege to Orleans.

26

  I have come far to pledge

thee my love, Sire, and my purse.

27

  Sire - my castle at Chinon

awaits thy Royal Presence.

28 Eric Trent - In Search of

Cattle For the Duke of
 Burgundy - Raids the
  Village of Domremy.

29

  Flee - the Burgundians

are coming!

30

  One of must stay to

parley with them, that the others may seek safety in the woods.

31

  Englishman - I pray thee 

in the name of God, turn back!

32

  What wouldst thou with

me, Englishman?

33

  Return to camp with 

thy loot: I'll follow thee anon.

34

  Now, Englishman, wilt 

thou go?

35 Go bid our men return.

36

  They daughter, Joan, is 

safe: I hid her in the loft while I put them all to rout!

37 When the Daisies

   Bloomed.

38

  I'll name the daisy for the 

sweetest maid I know - and ask it if she loves me.

39 She loves me!

40

  Bid thy Englishman 

depart - or I will tell them all thou hast concealed an enemy of France!

41

  Prepare thyself Joan -

for thou art to save France and the King.

42

  What ails thee, Joan -

go about thy work!

43

      Knowing That Her
  Parents Would Defeat Her 

Mission, Joan Prepares Secretly

    to Obey the Command
     of Her "Voices".

44

  Uncle Laxart, wilt thou

brave my father's anger - - and take me to the Governor?

45

  AT THE CASTLE OF

ROBERT DE BEAUDRICOURT,

    THE GOVERNOR

46

  My Lord Governor, I

have come to thee - for it is the will of God that thou shouldst send me to the King!

47

  If thou comest from God,

show me what answer he would make to this!

48

  I am convinced and will 

send thee to thy King.

49 Charles, Caught in the "Spider's" Golden Web,

  Idles at Chinon.

50

  Sire - our soldiers are

deserting to the Burgundian camp, because we cannot clothe or feed them!

51

  I regret, Sire, that my 

purse cannot stretch to this necessity.

52 The King at Last.

53

  I bring thee from the

Governor a peasant wench, who claims she is sent from God to lead thy soldiers.

54

  Test this peasant wench:

if she is so clever, let her find thee among the crowd!

55 THE RUSE.

56

  Thou art the King -

none other!

57

  Gentle Prince, I am Joan

the Maid, sent by God to lead thy army against the English and crown thee King of France!

58* SO Greatly Did the French

Fear the English - that

Eric Trent Marched Almost Unopposed into the Strongest Fortress Outside the Walls of Orleans.

59 Sire, I see - I see - -

60

  Give me soldiers, Sire,

before it is too late - for even now the English take the fortress of The Towers!

61

  This is black magic, the

girl may have come from the Devil!

62

  Question this maid, and

find out if she be from Heaven or Hell!

63 THE HERALD OF ENGLAND

64

  Art thou Charles, who

calls himself King of France?

65

  Our merciful English

Sovereign - rightful King of France - generously offers thee peace, providing thou wilt relinquish thy claim to the throne. Otherwise, be it known to thee that thy head shall pay for thy folly!

66

  Take this answer to thy

master. Tell him if every sword in France were broken - if every man in France were dead - there is still the God of Justice to free us from thy yoke!

67

  The English army is at

the gates of Orleans!

68

  Men of France - will ye

follow me to battle?

69

  If ye will not follow me,

will ye follow the Standard of France?

70

  Are the Nobles of France

to follow a peasant wench?

71

  Joan of Arc - I create

thee Commander of the Armies of France!

72

  Joan of Arc - I'll follow

thee to Victory, or to Hell!

73 "The Spider" Summons L'Oiseleur - the Mad

       Monk.

74

  Follow this witch, and

let me hear from thee concerning her.

75* The Blessing of the

   Standard.

76

  The Maid warns thee to

depart from Orleans - or she will wage such war against ye as has never been known in France!

77

This answer will I make to

thine impertinent milkmaid!

78

  I knew thou wouldst

have need of me, so I came to thee!

79 The Call to Arms.

80

  Lady, behold thy answer

from the English!

81 The Departure

For Orleans.

82 THE BESIEGED CITY OF ORLEANS

83

  To the gates - to the

gates! Help is coming!

84

  A strange maiden clad in 

armor rides through the gates of Orleans!

85

  Let the sheep enter the 

shambles - the butcher's work will be easier!

86

  Fear not. I bring ye

better help than has ever come to any town or captain - the help of the King of Heaven!

87 Joan Summons the English

    to Surrender.

88

  This petticoat general bids

us flee from France - lest she carve us with her sword!

89

  Milkmaid of France - get

thee hence, or we'll capture thee and burn thee as a witch!

90

   AT DAYBREAK

Certain Jealous French Captains - Disobeying Joan's Orders - Attack

and are Defeated by
   the English.

91

  Somewhere French blood

is flowing!

92

  The French are beaten 

at the stockade!

93*

 THE BATTLE OF THE 
      TOWERS

JOAN Masses Her Men to Attack the Fortress, Which for Months Has Hurled Terror and Death into the Ranks of the French.

94

  In the name of God -

forward!

95

  Long live Joan - savior

of Orleans!

96 END OF FIRST EPOCH

97 JOAN THE WOMAN

THE SECOND EPOCH

98

  THE

CONQUEROR

99

  Wouldst thou become

Queen - that thou lettest the people kneel to thee!

100 The Spoils of War.

101

  If aught of harm comes

to the prisoner, Eric Trent, thou shalt answer to me!

102*

     AT RHEIMS

THE Traitorous Bishop Cauchon Seeks His King's Destruction to Further His Own Ambition with the English.

103

  The King is here for his 

crowning. When England hears that we have failed to keep the crown from Charles - - thou wilt lose thy bishopric and I my head!

104

  Drink not, Sire - the

wine is poisoned!

105

  Only thy Bishop's robes

protect thee - - go thou from our presence, nor show thy face again in France!

106 After Many Victories, Joan Leads Her King

to His Crowning.

107 Long live the King!

108

  It is our royal pleasure to

reward thee, Maid - ask what thou wilt!

109

  Two things would I ask

of thee, Sire: that the peasants of my village may be forever untaxed - - and freedom for the English prisoner, Eric Trent.

110

  My Joan, thy father calls 

for thee - thy mother weeps for thee, wilt thou not return?

111

  I may not return with 

thee, for I shall last but a year - and there is yet much to be done!

112

  By the King's command

- the prisoner, Eric Trent, is free!

113

  Warrior Maiden - why

hast thou twice saved my life?

114

  If I thought thou hast 

saved me because thou lovest me - - no power of Saint or Devil should take thee from me!

115

  Englishman, there is room

in each heart but for one love - - mine is for France!

116

  Englishman - our ways

must lie apart. I go to Compiègne to battle - - go thou thy way and forget me!

117 The Tightening

of the Web.

118

  At Orleans, I saw the

people kiss her robe -- and the soldiers whisper that they'll make her Queen!

119

  The Maid's a witch -

Sire - a witch!

120* IN the Tent of the Duke

 of Burgundy, Before

Compiègne.

121

  Our chance has come; for 

the Witch - with but a handful of knights - rides secretly to Compiègne.

122

  Thou mayest avenge thy 

capture, for we have learned where the Witch Maid rides. Go forth with thy men and take her!

123

  Command me if thou 

wilt to some other duty - but bid me not to capture the Maid!

124

  Since thou art turned

coward, Eric Trent, I command thee - in the name of thy English King - to capture Joan the Maid!

125 THE BLACK HORSEMAN

126

  Dost thou not see the

Black Horseman? I have not long, Gaspard - - I have not long!

127 DAWN BRINGS ON THE DAY - BIG WITH FATE.

128 The Ashes of Love.

129

  For service to thy King

in the capture of this witch, I create thee - from this day forth - Count of Diermont!

130 Thou didst betray me!

131

  Rejoice, my Lord! The

Devil hath been cheated - and the Witch Maid captured!

132

  Go thou and pray for 

her soul!

133 The fire - the fire!

134 "The Gratitude of Kings."

135

  For God's sake give me

money to ransom Joan the Maid!

136

  Dost think, Sire, to

ransom a witch - who would make herself queen and reign in thy stead!

137

  I am done with thy 

service -- nor do I longer call thee King!

138*

   THE AUCTION BLOCK

A Captive Warrior - Whether

 King, Duke or Yeoman -

Was Held for a Fixed Ransom. But Joan the Maid Was Sold to the Highest Bidder.

139

  I come with English gold

to ransom Joan the Witch!

140

  All this is useless, Sirs,

for my King will ransom me!

141* WITH England Seeking

 Her Destruction - and

Cauchon Bent Upon Revenge - Joan Is Brought to Trial for Witchcraft.

142

  She's a weaver of spells --

and the people fall down and worship her!

143

  Thinkest thou, with this

talk of "Voices", that thou standest in God's grace?

144

If I be not in God's grace

- may He bring me there. If I be - may He keep me there!

145

  THE TRAVESTY OF 
      JUSTICE

JOAN, Without Counsel, so

 Baffles Her Tormentors

that Cauchon - Finding it Impossible to Trap Her - Stoops to the Most Contempt- ible Trickery to Gain His End.

146

  We would not harm thee,

Joan - - thou hast but to sign this paper to go free!

147

  This declares that thou 

hast rashly sinned against Holy Church - hast lied concerning thy Saints and Voices - and dost promise to return to the garb of a woman!

148* The Last Move in the

      Game.

149

  Tonight - thou shalt place

the worst ruffian of thy guard in the cell of Joan the Maid.

150

  By morning this wench will

have returned to men's garb. We can then pronounce her a relapsed heretic - and burn her!

151

  Thou art a Priest - and

should seek the salvation of this girl rather than her death!

152 The Night Guard.

153

  Horses are waiting at the

prison gate - make haste to follow me!

154

  I did wrong to deny

what I know to be right, but I signed through fear of the fire!

155

Since thou hast resumed the

garb of a man I declare thee, Joan, to be a relapsed heretic - and as such thou shalt be taken to the public square at daylight - - and burned!

156

  The Witch has relapsed -

she will be burned at dawn - the Witch has relapsed!

157 The Long Night.

158

  Oh, Lord my God - -

why hast thou forsaken me!

159

  Sire - dost thou know

they are burning Joan the Maid!

160

  Forgive me - forgive me -

I knew not what I did!

161

Executioner - do thy

duty!

162

  My voices were of God

- they have not deceived me!

163

  God forgive us - we have

burned a Saint!

164

  Report: Enemy Trench

No. 2 - destroyed.

THE END


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