The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc

An Immortal Screen Classic that will live Forever!

NR 1928 · 81 min · ★ 8.0 (1K) · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · Written by Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Maria Falconetti Jeanne d'Arc
Eugène Silvain Bishop Pierre Cauchon
André Berley Jean d'Estivet
Maurice Schutz Nicolas Loyseleur
Antonin Artaud Jean Massieu
Michel Simon Jean Lemaître
Jean d'Yd Guillaume Evrard
Louis Ravet Jean Beaupère
Armand Lurville Judge
Jacques Arnna Judge
Alexandre Mihalesco Judge
Léon Larive Judge

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