A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.
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Jeanne d'Arc
Père de Jeanne
Mère de Jeanne
Unknown Role
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Two tortured souls. Two dirty confessions. One fateful night.
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A troubled young woman is thrown out of a convent and forms a relationship with a radical Muslim.
