The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast: Maria Falconetti
Maria Falconetti
, Eugene Silvain
Eugene Silvain
, Michel Simon
Michel Simon
, Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast: Maria Falconetti
Maria Falconetti
, Eugene Silvain
Eugene Silvain
, Michel Simon
Michel Simon
, Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
Carl Theodor Dreyer

Blu-ray (Black & White)

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Overview

The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is widely regarded as Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's finest achievement and one of the greatest films of all time. Dreyer recreates the trial and execution of St. Joan with near-documentary authenticity, as if one were present at the actual 15th century event and both defendant and accusers were the genuine article. The director's use of huge, probing close-ups -- detailing every pockmark and even the saliva at the sides of the mouths -- adds a shocking immediacy that makes it hard to believe that this film dates from 1928. As Joan, Maria Falconetti (in her only film) transcends mere praise. The Passion of Joan of Arc is a silent film, but the original transcripts of Joan's trial are brilliantly conveyed by the pantomime of the actors. The film's title is supremely double-edged -- Joan's "passion" is shown to be as erotic as it is spiritual.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/20/2018
UPC: 0715515212410
Original Release: 1928
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [silent]
Language: English
Time: 1:21:00
Sales rank: 8,782

Special Features

New 2K digital restoration of the film by Gaumont, presented at 24 frames per second; Alternate presentation of the film at 20 frames per second with original Danish intertitles; Three scores: Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light; One by Goldfrapp's Will Gregory and Portishead's Adrian Utley';; And one by composer and pianist Mie Yanashita; Audio commentary from 1999 by film scholar Casper Tybjerg; New interview with Einhorn; New conversation between Gregory and Utley; New video essay by Tybjerg exploring the debate over the film's frame rate; Interview from 1995 with actor Renée Falconetti's daughter and biographer, Hélène Falconetti; Version history; Production design archive; Trailer; New English subtitle translations

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Maria Falconetti Joan of Arc,Actor
Eugene Silvain Bishop Cauchon
Michel Simon Jean Lemaitre
Maurice Schutz Nicholas Loyseleur
Antonin Artaud Jean Massieu
Ravet Jean Beaupere
Jean d'Yd Guillaume Erard
Léon Larive Actor
André Berley Jean d'Estivet
Armand Lurville Actor
Jacques Arnna Actor
Alexandre Mihalesco Judge
Jacques Ama Judge
Henri Maillard Judge

Technical Credits
Carl Theodor Dreyer Director,Screenwriter
Joseph Delteil Screenwriter
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