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The Passion of Joan of Arc (DVD)

Maria Falconetti (actor), Jean d'Yd (actor) and Carl Theodor Dreyer (director)

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Synopsis

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.

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Review

Total Film, 08/01/2003, p.103, "...An affecting, indelible masterpiece..."

Chicago Sun-Times, 02/16/1997, p.5, "...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..."

USA Today, 10/29/1999, p.13E, "...Carl Dreyer's hallmark of world cinema is re-created history. An no movie has done it better..."

Title Note

Although Joseph Delteil's novel was the film's supposed source, and though he was credited as a co-scriptwriter, much of the film's dialogue was taken from the historical records of Joan of Arc's trial.

This was Falconetti's only screen role. She appeared on the stage in Paris.

The film was censored by the Catholic Church when it was released in France. In the years 1940-44, Nazi Germany also prohibited screening of the film in all of its occupied countries.

Produced by the Societe Generale des Films; distributed by M. J. Gourland.

Release Note

DVD 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

DVD 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

Product Notes

Danish filmmaker 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 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.

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