In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy, and the ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force her to recant her claims of holy visions..
The Verdict: Why You Need to See This Today If you think silent films are all about frantic piano music and actors waving their arms like they’re trying to flag down a taxi, The Passion of Joan of Arc will shatter those preconceptions within five minutes. This isn't a dusty history lesson; it is a visceral, claustropho...
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Carl Theodor Dreyer
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"The Verdict: Why You Need to See This Today If you think silent films are all about frantic piano music and actors waving their arms like they’re trying to flag down a taxi, The Passion of Joan of Arc will shatter those preconceptions within five minutes. This isn't a dusty history lesson; it is a visceral, claustrophobic psychological thriller. It is absolutely worth watching today because it does something modern cinema rarely dares: it bets everything on the human face. It’s for anyone who ap..."
Carl Theodor Dreyer, Joseph Delteil
France
Drama, History, Biography
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