Biography | Drama | History | France | French/Latin/English w/Eng softsubs | Part2: 176min aka: 'Jeanne la Pucelle II - Les prisons' Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is certain is the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead France to victory on the battlefield, and she persuades Charles, the Dauphin of France (André Marcon), to allow her to guide his troops. Joan the Maid (French: Jeanne la pucelle) is a 1994 French historical film directed by Jacques Rivette. Chronicling the life of Joan of Arc from the French perspective, it was released in two parts: Joan the Maid, Part 1: The Battles (French: Les Batailles) and Joan the Maid, Part 2: The Prisons (French: Les Prisons).