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The Passion of Joan of Arc
French title Passion de Jeanne d'Arc, La |
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| Year:
1928 |
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| Starring:
Maria Falconetti: Jeanne d'Arc, Eugène
Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz, Antonin Artaud,
Michel Simon, Jean d'Yd, Ravet, André Lurville, Jacques
Arnna, Alexandre Mihalesco, Léon Larive |
| Directed
by: Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Written
by: Joseph Delteil, Carl Theodor Dreyer |
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| Music
by: NOle Schmidt |
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Renowned: The greatest performance on film in the history of
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Review
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Joseph De Matteo |
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An unmatched film
experience
by Joe De Matteo |
| Director Carl Theodor Dreyer was looking for a Joan of Arc.
He had a screenplay, but he needed an actress. He found
Maria Falconetti in a small theater in Paris, playing in a light
comedy. He saw something more to this woman, this actress
who had never been in film, something beyond the obvious..
Screen testing proved his visceral feelings; he'd found his Joan
of Arc.
Moved, inspired. He through out his screen play.
Took up the actual transcripts of Joan's trial. And built
his movie, his sets, his triumph around a woman's face: Marie
Falconetti' face..
This 1928 movie, the Passion of Joan of Arc, is a silent
movie. Do not be put off by that. This silent movie
is a masterpiece of communication. It will tell you this
story on a higher level than that of mere language.
Renee Maria Falconetti will rule as master of your cognition;
you will believe that you know what Joan of Arc experienced.
Dreyer, through direction, camera and editing will tell you the
poignant story of the inquisition of a young woman, dressed like
a boy, who had lead the French army to victory. A young
woman whom they feared because she believed she had been guided
by God. And you will understand, without words. You
will understand instinctively. |
For me to write any more about this film would be a sin.
Let me just tell you three things:
1. See it! Buy this DVD and put it in your
collection; it is a must have for any serious film collector.
Buy the DVD and watch this film as you would watch any
masterpiece.
2. If you wish to have more information about the film
after you've watched it, follow this link and
read
Robert Ebert's wonderfully informative review.
3. View the film again and explore this very excellentl
Criterion Edition DVD.
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