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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.
On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc (Renee Falconetti) is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials (Eugene Silvain, Jean d'Yd...
Jan 6, 2022 · Carl Dreyer's seminal silent classic depicting the last moments of Joan of Arc's life. Starring Maria Falconetti as Joan. With new English titles. Music...
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.
Jul 26, 2023 · Falconetti’s face, lunar in its radiant complexity, holds multiple truths at once—there’s anguish in her eyes but peace in her soul. Impossible to watch casually, The Passion of Joan of...
