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With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, thepassion of joan of arc convinced the world that movies could beart. Renee falconetti give one of the greatest performances everrecorded on film, as the young maiden who died for god andfrance. Silent with english intertitles and optional music track.
Editor's Note
Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer's dramatization of the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc remains one of the most striking and original films ever made. Shot entirely in close-ups and utilizing techniques years ahead of his contemporaries, Dreyer's deft cinematography and direction captures the intense emotional and spiritual turmoil of the young martyr--immortalized by the French actress Maria Falconetti in her sole screen performance. The original version, thought lost forever, was discovered in the janitor's closet of a Norwegian mental institution in 1981.
Plot Summary
Dreyer's retelling of the trial and martyrdom of Joan of Arc remains one of the most immediate--and startlingly intimate--works of cinema ever produced. Based upon a meticulous study of the transcripts from Joan's trial for heresy in 1431, Dreyer's approach eschewed the grand-scale typical of the epic silent productions of his contemporaries in favor of a stark, angular cinematography filmed almost entirely in close-ups. The result is a stunning, emotional film, carried by French actress Falconetti's inspired, haunting performance, which remains unparalleled to this day.
| Features | Region 1 Encoding | | Keep Case | | Orchestral Work inspired by the film | | Notes on the orchestral work | | Audio essay by Dreyer scholar Casper Tybjerg | | Interactive essays on the film and the life of Joan of Arc | | Multimedia history of the film's different versions | | Restoration Demonstration |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Home Vision/Public Media |
| Release Date: 11/9/1999 |
| Running Time: 82 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1928 | | Catalog ID: 030 | | UPC: 00037429139820 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Audio Tracks: English Title Card | | Video: B&W |
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times
"...Dreyer cuts the film into a series of startling images....An unsettling experience -- so intimate we fear we will discover more secrets than we desire..." 02/16/1997 p.5USA Today
"...Carl Dreyer's hallmark of world cinema is re-created history. An no movie has done it better..." 10/29/1999 p.13E Total Film
"...An affecting, indelible masterpiece..." 08/01/2003 p.103 |
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