La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc

1928 History / Drama

Credits

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Script: Joseph Delteil, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Photo: Rudolph Maté
Music: Ole Schmidt, Richard Einhorn
Cast: Maria Falconetti (Jeanne d’Arc), Eugene Silvain (Evêque Pierre Cauchon), André Berley (Jean d’Estivet), Maurice Schutz (Nicolas Loyseleur), Antonin Artaud (Jean Massieu), Jean d’Yd (Guillaume Evrard), Louis Ravet (Jean Beaupère), Armand Lurville (Juge (Judge)), Jacques Arnna (Juge), Alexandre Mihalesco (Juge (Judge)), Léon Larive (Juge), Michel Simon
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 110 min; B&W, silent
Aka: The Passion of Joan of Arc

Summary

Joan of Arc is put on trial for alleged treason. Once glorified as her nation’s saviour, she has become a mere pawn in a game of political intrigue. Her sacrifice would appear inevitable...

Review

Unquestionably the best film version of the Joan of Arc story ever made. A masterpiece of visual poetry which captures not just the brutality of Joan’s betrayal and sacrifice,
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