The Passion of Joan of Arc

1928 Carl Theodor Dreyer 1h 21m
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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Emotional Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite
The Filmatic Record No. 90 in The Filmatic 100