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Cast
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| Maria Falconetti | ... |
Jeanne d'Arc
(as Melle Falconetti)
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Eugene Silvain | ... |
Évêque Pierre Cauchon (Bishop Pierre Cauchon)
(as Eugène Silvain)
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André Berley | ... | |
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Maurice Schutz | ... | |
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Antonin Artaud | ... | |
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Jean Lemaître
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Jean d'Yd | ... |
Guillaume Evrard
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Louis Ravet | ... |
Jean Beaupère
(as Ravet)
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Armand Lurville | ... |
Juge (Judge)
(as André Lurville)
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Jacques Arnna | ... |
Juge (Judge)
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Alexandre Mihalesco | ... |
Juge (Judge)
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Léon Larive | ... |
Juge (Judge)
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The sufferings of a martyr, Jeanne D'Arc (1412-1431). Jeanne appears in court where Cauchon questions her and d'Estivet spits on her. She predicts her rescue, is taken to her cell, and judges forge evidence against her. In her cell, priests interrogate her and judges deny her the Mass. Threatened first in a torture chamber and then offered communion if she will recant, she refuses. At a cemetery, in front of a crowd, a priest and supporters urge her to recant; she does, and Cauchon announces her sentence. In her cell, she explains her change of mind and receives communion. In the courtyard at Rouen castle, she burns at the stake; the soldiers turn on the protesting crowd. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
25 October 1928 (France) See more »Also Known As:
The Passion of Joan of Arc See more »Filming Locations:
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, FranceCompany Credits
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Runtime:
| (1952 re-release) | (restored DVD)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Written by Richard Einhorn
The score used in the 1995 version
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Although the film was shown with live musical accompaniment in the theatre, there is no evidence that Carl Theodor Dreyer ever selected a definitive score. All current DVD versions of the film use Richard Einhorn's "Voices of Light" for accompaniment. See more »Goofs
Near the end of the film when two rocks are thrown through what is supposed to be a leaded glass window it is clear from the way it breaks that it is just a regular pane of glass with lines drawn on it to simulate leaded glass. See more »Soundtracks
"Voices of Light"Written by Richard Einhorn
The score used in the 1995 version
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It's easy to overlook this movie. For modern audience and especially my generation (I'm 21), this movie is just close-ups of a crying woman and grumpy old men. But of course that's like saying Mona Lisa is just a picture of a woman, or The Last Supper is dudes eating. If you experience it with open mind, The Passion of Joan of Arc will give you one of the most profound visions of devotion, faith and martyrdom.
I must confess, even I thought the praise of The Passion was too good to be true when I began to watch it. But when the film ended, I wasn't just impressed, I was completely devastated. The Passion of Joan of Arc is a downright amazing realization of Joan's last moments. There's not a hint of sentimentality, and still I was in tears. Yep. Call me a pansy, but this is one of the very few movies that had that impact on me.
I don't know what else to say about this movie, sorry. The Passion of Joan of Arc counts as the most upsetting movie experience I've ever had, but it's definitely a positive one. On the contrary to what the other commentators have said, you don't have to be religious to be receptive in front of this movie. Believe me, I'm a hardcore atheist. If you're going to see this film -- I sure hope you do -- make sure it's accompanied with the Voices of Light soundtrack, which doesn't just fit the film well, but is amazing as a standalone composition, too. I can guarantee you won't look cinema the same way again.