After the extraordinary things
that Jeanne d’Arc achieved, she was put on trial for heresy and burnt at the
stake by her ecclesiastical jurists.
The film is by Danish auteur Carl Theodor Dreyer,
who is also responsible for the brilliant films Vampyr and Ordet. He
worked with excellent cinematographer Rudolph Mate on
the film.
It stars Maria Falconetti
who gives maybe cinema’s greatest performance.
With The Passion of Joan of Arc,
Carl Theodor Dreyer rewrote the language of cinema. The power of the close-up
has never been more evident and profound. This is an incredible moving and
effecting film. I have it ranked in the top
twenty of my (attempt at being as objective as possible) top
one hundred films of the twentieth century. It is a truly phenomenal piece
of art that is well worth experiencing. It is among the very best silent cinema
has to offer.
Trailer: Here
Available on: DVD
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