英軍在貞德年幼時期洗劫她的村莊，還在她眼前強暴並殺死她姊姊，從此信仰與祈禱就是她人生中唯一的安慰。當她長大成人後，貞德相信上帝會對她說話，並要求她帶領軍隊趕跑入侵者，為國土帶來和平。對此，她以決心克服了她朋友和家人對她的懷疑。

Convinced that only she can lead France to victory against the invading English, Jeanne d'Arc leaves her childhood home to plead Charles, heir to the French throne, to allow her to guide his troops on the battlefield.