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Passion of Joan of Arc
France 1928, 82 minutes
Dir. Carl Dreyer
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Classics / Courtroom, Silent Cinema
Topics: Landmark, Period - Middle Ages, Religion.
Aroview: An intense recreation of Joan of Arc’s trial and sentence that qualifies as one of cinema’s most transcendental achievements.
Consisting mainly of closeup shots, the simple, roughly textured sets and costumes remove one from the normal expectations of a historical film and into a past alive with palpable emotion – the surges of feeling we see on Renee Maria Falconetti’s face communicate a spiritual and mental anguish that becomes incredibly moving by the finale.
Adopt-a-Movie Kindly adopted by Mike Gribben
Member Reviews
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(Exceptional). Showing 1-3 of 4 member reviews.
5 stars (Exceptional) cinema's most beautiful portrait painting ~artsfiend
5 stars (Exceptional) Faces fill the screen. The battle is technically amazing. Joan is wondrous. ~Regando
4 stars (Very Good) The screenplay is processed through closeups of Joan's facial expressions and through good use of lighting and camera angles on her tormentors and during the crowd scenes. ~Tubbs
DVD Features
- cast and/or crew interviews
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- extra stuff
Close Relatives
- Francesco giullare di Dio (1950)
- Ordet (1955)
- Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
- Joan of Arc (1948)
- Lancelot Du Lac (1974)
- Michael (1924)
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