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The Passion of Joan of Arc

Original title: La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

“An Immortal Screen Classic that will live Forever!”

1928 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Cast

Maria Falconetti Eugène Silvain Antonin Artaud

Credits

Written by: Joseph Delteil

Plot

The trial and execution of Joan of Arc, told largely in extreme close-ups of faces.

Sinekatalog’s take

Dreyer's silent film tells Joan's trial through extreme close-ups. Maria Falconetti's face is one of cinema's great performances, and the effect is intensely physical.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (69,506 votes)
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