The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection] (Blu-ray) 03/20/18

The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is widely regarded as Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's finest achievement and one of the greatest films of all time. Dreyer recreates the trial and execution of St. Joan with near-documentary authenticity, as if one were present at the actual 15th century event and both defendant and accusers were the genuine article. The director's use of huge, probing close-ups -- detailing every pockmark and even the saliva at the sides of the mouths -- adds a shocking immediacy that makes it hard to believe that this film dates from 1928. As Joan, Maria Falconetti (in her only film) transcends mere praise. The Passion of Joan of Arc is a silent film, but the original transcripts of Joan's trial are brilliantly conveyed by the pantomime of the actors. The film's title is supremely double-edged -- Joan's "passion" is shown to be as erotic as it is spiritual.

CONDITION: NEW

Actors: Renée Falconetti
Directors: Carl Th. Dreyer
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: Danish, French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: March 20, 2018
Run Time: 81 minutes

Cast & Crew

Renée Maria Falconetti Joan of Arc
Eugène Silvain Bishop Pierre Couchon
Antonin Artaud Jean Massieu
Ravet Jean Beaupère
Maurice Schutz Nicholas Loyseleur
André Berley Jean d'Estivet
Michel Simon Jean Lemaitre
Jacques Ama Judge
Alexandre Mihalesco Judge
Jean D'Yd Guillaume Evrard
Henri Maillard Judge

Technical Credits

Carl Theodor Dreyer Director,Editor,Screenwriter
Rudolph Maté Cinematographer
Hermann Warm Production Designer