"The Passion of Joan of Arc - French films - Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
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"The Passion of Joan of Arc"
1928
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Inspired by the martyr's canonization in 1920, Carl Theodor Dreyer worked directly with the French Ministry of Culture to create one of the boldest and most powerful displays of cinematic art:  the use of close ups, the stark cinematography, the frenetic editing and the powerful acting are nothing short of legendary. "One of the greatest of all movies." - Pauline Kael.  "Masterfully directed, with groundbreaking use of close-ups." - Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide. "To see Falconetti is to look into eyes that will never leave you." - Roger Ebert. This digitally remastered version of Carl Theodor Dreyer's masterpiece includes Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light - an original orchestral work inspired by the film and performed by renowned choral ensemble Anonymous 4, the Nederlands Radio Choir, and the Nederlands Radio Philharmonic. This version also includes a demonstration of the film's restoration. With Renée Falconetti, Antonin Artaud, Eugène Silvain, Maurice Schutz and André Berley.  B&W, Silent with French Intertitles and English subtitles. 82 minutes. Aspect Ratio 1.33:1.

Read the remarkable story of the original version of The Passion of Joan of Arc, lost for more than 30 years.