The Passion of Joan of Arc
La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc
France • 1928
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#62Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorCarl Th. Dreyer, Carl Theodor Dreyer
CinematographerRudolph Maté
ComposerJesper Kyd, Ole Schmidt, Victor Alix, Léo Pouget
Cast
Maria Falconettias Jeanne d'Arc
Eugène Silvainas Bishop Pierre Cauchon