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The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
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THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC

La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
France, 1928
Drama, Biography, History, Silent

Synopsis

On trial for heresy as she claims she has spoken to God, Joan of Arc is imprisoned and subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials, who attempt to bully her into changing her story. Her punishment will earn her perpetual martyrdom.

Synopsis

On trial for heresy as she claims she has spoken to God, Joan of Arc is imprisoned and subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials, who attempt to bully her into changing her story. Her punishment will earn her perpetual martyrdom.

Our take

Cinema can be many things: a drama, a poem, a song, a dream. Dreyer’s masterpiece is one of cinema’s greatest expressions of spirituality, and indeed one of the greatest of all films: a daring, radical reimagining of the art form that continues to inspire awe. A tale of feminist passion.