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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.
Aug 24, 2020 · What an absolute masterpiece of cinematography, with its lack of words comes an incredible use of camera and musical work to accompany a tragic and powerful story of the past that we ought to remember in current times. Thank you for uploading this, and allowing us to experience a piece of history.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Oct 10, 2021 · This landmark film by Carl Theodore Dreyer details the trial and execution of Joan of Arc.
