A film so lauded that its reputation distorts the simple experience of seeing it.
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:14
Rotten:5
Average Rating:1.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Dreyer's retelling of the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc remains one of the most immediate--and startlingly intimate--works of cinema ever produced. Based upon a meticulous study of the... Dreyer's retelling of the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc remains one of the most immediate--and startlingly intimate--works of cinema ever produced. Based upon a meticulous study of the transcripts from Joan's trial for heresy in 1431, Dreyer's approach eschewed the grand-scale typical of the epic silent productions of his contemporaries in favor of a stark, angular cinematography filmed almost entirely in close-ups. The result is a stunning, emotional film, carried by French actress Falconetti's inspired, haunting performance, which remains unparalleled to this day. [More]
Starring: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Sylvain, Maurice Schultz, Antonin Artaud
Starring: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Sylvain, Maurice Schultz, Antonin Artaud, Michel Simon, Jean d'Yd, Louis Ravet
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Screenwriter: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Producer: Jean Hugo
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Criterion’s DVD, which pairs the film with a gorgeous oratorio by Richard Einhorn, would be a good place to start for viewers unfamiliar with silent films.
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