The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · TMDB 8.0 · La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
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 is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
Why it matters
Carl Theodor Dreyer's towering masterpiece, a close-up study of Joan's trial and execution. Renée Falconetti's performance is considered one of the greatest in film history.
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Released
- 1928-04-21
- Studio
- Société générale des films
- Country
- France
- Language
- No Language
- TMDB score
- 8.0
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