The Passion of Joan of Arc
THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC 1928, 82 min, France, Dir: Carl Theodor DreyerLA PASSION DE JEANNE D’ARC No mere biopic or conventional period piece, director Carl Theodor Dreyer’s masterpiece is one of the landmarks of silent cinema. Renee Falconetti is heartbreaking as the legendary young woman who died for God and France in1429. … [Read more…]