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The Passion of Joan of Arc

Original title: La passion de Jeanne d'Arc
  • 19281928
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 54m
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8.2/10
56K
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Maria Falconetti and Eugene Silvain in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
IMDb RATING
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56K
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    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Joseph Delteil
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Stars
    • Maria Falconetti
    • Eugene Silvain
    • André Berley
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
    • Joseph Delteil
    • Carl Theodor Dreyer
  • Stars
    • Maria Falconetti
    • Eugene Silvain
    • André Berley
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    • 235User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
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  • Top rated movie #208
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    Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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    Maria Falconetti, Maurice Schutz, and Eugene Silvain in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
    Camille Bardou and Maurice Schutz in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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    Maurice Schutz and Eugene Silvain in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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    Maria Falconetti
    Maria Falconetti
    • Jeanne d'Arc
    • (as Melle Falconetti)
    Eugene Silvain
    Eugene Silvain
    • Évêque Pierre Cauchon (Bishop Pierre Cauchon)
    • (as Eugène Silvain)
    André Berley
    André Berley
    • Jean d'Estivet
    Maurice Schutz
    Maurice Schutz
    • Nicolas Loyseleur
    Antonin Artaud
    Antonin Artaud
    • Jean Massieu
    Michel Simon
    Michel Simon
    • Jean Lemaître
    Jean d'Yd
    • Guillaume Evrard
    Louis Ravet
    • Jean Beaupère
    • (as Ravet)
    Armand Lurville
    • Juge (Judge)
    • (as André Lurville)
    Jacques Arnna
    • Juge (Judge)
    Alexandre Mihalesco
    Alexandre Mihalesco
    • Juge (Judge)
    Léon Larive
    • Juge (Judge)
    Jean Aymé
    • Juge (Judge)
    • (uncredited)
    Camille Bardou
    Camille Bardou
    • Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
    • (uncredited)
    Gilbert Dacheux
    • Juge (Judge)
    • (uncredited)
    Gilbert Dalleu
    Gilbert Dalleu
    • Jean Lemaître
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Delauzac
    • Martin Ladvenu
    • (uncredited)
    Dimitri Dimitriev
    • Juge (Judge)
    • (uncredited)
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
      • Joseph Delteil
      • Carl Theodor Dreyer
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    • Trivia
      After completing the original cut of the film, director Carl Theodor Dreyer learned that the entire master print had been accidentally destroyed. With no ability to re-shoot, Dreyer re-edited the entire film from footage he had originally rejected.
    • Goofs
      In the 15th century, a priest can be seen wearing a Jesuit robe. The Jesuit order was founded in the 16th century.
    • Quotes

      Jeanne d'Arc: Dear God, I accept my death gladly but do not let me suffer too long. Will I be with You tonight in Paradise?

    • Alternate versions
      In the 1930's a one hour synchronized sound version was re-issued under the name "The Immortal Saint" using David Ross as a narrator to replace inter-titles.
    • Connections
      Edited into From Camille to Joan of Arc (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Voices of Light
      Written by Richard Einhorn

      The score used in the 1995 version

    User reviews235

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    Dreyer's masterpiece one of cinema's greatest artistic triumphs
    One of the last great silent films made during the advent of sound, Carl-Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc is a haunting, riveting portrait of the historical martyr based on documentation from the original trial. Focusing primarily on the series of courtroom examinations that doomed the young warrior, the film gloriously employs vivid close-ups to accentuate the ordinariness (while at the same time exaggerating the most grotesque qualities) of Joan's inquisitors. Maria Falconetti is unforgettable as Joan, perfectly distilling the pain, terror, and saintliness required by what is probably one of the most demanding roles an actor could attempt. The consequence of Joan's conviction -- her burning at the stake -- allows Dreyer to hammer home his exquisite visual motif balancing erotic corporeality with transcendent spirituality.
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    • pooch-8
    • Jul 29, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1928 (France)
      • France
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      • French
    • Also known as
      • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Production company
      • Société générale des films
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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