在英法百年战争中，圣女贞德带领法国军队对抗英军的入侵，带兵多次打败英格兰的侵略者，然而在贡比涅一次小冲突中贞德被勃艮第公国所俘，不久为英格兰人以重金购去，由英格兰当局控制下的宗教裁判所以异端和女巫罪判处她火刑，在法国鲁昂当众处死。

Jeanne d'Arc rencontre, après sa mort, Frère Dominique et lui demande de conter sa vie terrestre qui défile alors devant elle…

Joan of Arc is being burned alive for heresy. In a kind of dream state, she departs from her body and begins to look back upon her life. She begins this journey in a depressed and demoralized state. However, a priest appears to help guide her. First, he shows her those that accused her in the guise of animal characters, in order to show her their true nature. Then, he shows her the good that she has performed for people. In the end, she is proud of what she has done and is ready to face the flames.

In colloquio con San Domenico, Giovanna d'Arco passa in rassegna la sua vita prima di essere accolta in cielo.

イタリア映画の巨匠ロッセリーニが、フランスの作曲家オネゲルの劇的オラトリオ『火刑台上のジャンヌ・ダルク』を映像化。ジャンヌに扮したバーグマンの渾身の演技が見もの。