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The Passion of Joan of Arc
“An Immortal Screen Classic that will live Forever!”
8.0 / 10• 1928• 1h 21m•NR• French
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maria Falconetti
Jeanne d'Arc
Lead
Eugène Silvain
Bishop Pierre Cauchon
André Berley
Jean d'Estivet
Maurice Schutz
Nicolas Loyseleur
Antonin Artaud
Jean Massieu
Michel Simon
Jean Lemaître
Jean d'Yd
Guillaume Evrard
Louis Ravet
Jean Beaupère
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carl Theodor Dreyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Passion of Joan of Arc is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
