The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
- Released
- 1928-04-21
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carl Theodor Dreyer, Carl Theodor Dreyer
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1148 votes
Cast
- Maria Falconetti as Jeanne d'Arc
- Eugène Silvain as Bishop Pierre Cauchon
- André Berley as Jean d'Estivet
- Maurice Schutz as Nicolas Loyseleur
- Antonin Artaud as Jean Massieu
- Michel Simon as Jean Lemaître
- Jean d'Yd as Guillaume Evrard
- Louis Ravet as Jean Beaupère
- Armand Lurville as Judge
- Jacques Arnna as Judge
- Alexandre Mihalesco as Judge
- Léon Larive as Judge
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