Passion of Joan of Arc

One of the last great silent films in the wake of talkies, Passion of Joan of Arc, did not have the luxury of words. The actors used body language and facial expressions to portray each scene. It was based on the trial of the legendary Joan of Arc, the teenage heroine of France that was burned at the stake. The film drew praise from critics for the exceptionally emotional performance of Renee Falonetti, which is proclaimed one of the greatest in cinematic history.

Production

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Written by Joseph Delteil, Carl Theodor Dreyer

Starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz

Cinematography by Rudolph Maté

Edited by Marguerite Beaugé, Carl Theodor Dreyer

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Société Générale des Films

Release date: 21 April 1928 (Denmark), 25 October 1928 (France)

Running time: 110 minutes, 82 minutes (restored version)

Country: France

Language: Silent film, French intertitles