Jeanne d'Arc
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (French: La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1928 French silent historical film based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Renée Jeanne Falconetti as Joan.
The Passion of Joan of Arc: Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. With Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz. In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Chronicling the trial of Joan of Arc in the hours leading up to her execution, Danish master Carl Theodor Dreyer depicts her torment with startling immediacy, employing an array of techniques—expressionistic lighting, interconnected sets, painfully intimate close-ups—to immerse viewers in her subjective experience.
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc...
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Feb 16, 1997 · There is not one single establishing shot in all of "The Passion of Joan of Arc,” which is filmed entirely in closeups and medium shots, creating fearful intimacy between Joan and her tormentors. Nor are there easily read visual links between shots.
Dec 29, 2023 · The Passion of Joan of Arc. by. Joseph Delteil; Eugene Silvain; Carl Theodor Dreyer; Maria Falconetti; Maurice Schutz; André Berley. Publication date. 1928-10-25. Topics. Biography, Drama, History.
The Passion of Joan of Arc. Criterion Collection Edition #62. Spiritual rapture and institutional hypocrisy come to stark, vivid life in one of the most transcendent masterpieces of the silent era.
