Passion of Joan of Arc, The
Passion of Joan of Arc, The
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The restored version of one of the truly great works in motion picture history. Lost for nearly fifty years, Dreyer's original cut of the film (which had previously circulated only in heavily altered versions) was found in a janitor''s closet before it was reintroduced to the world. The film is accompanied by Richard Einhorn''s Voices of Light, an oratorio inspired by the film that is performed by Anonymous 4, the Nederlands Radio Choir and the Nederlands Radio Philharmonic. "You cannot know the history of silent film unless you know the face of Renee Maria Falconetti. In a medium without words, where the filmmakers believed that the camera captured the essence of characters through their faces, to see Falconetti in Dreyer''s The Passion of Joan of Arc is to look into eyes that will never leave you" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Silent with French intertitles and English Carl Theodor Dreyer---France---1928---82 mins.

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  | Dan#17

A masterpiece. Focuses on the trial and execution of France's famous martyr and saint. A highly memorable and powerful dramatic film with a powerful, highly expressive lead acting performance in the title role.

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