Principal cast
Maria Falconetti as Jeanne d'Arc, Eugène Silvain as Bishop Pierre Cauchon, André Berley as Jean d'Estivet, Maurice Schutz as Nicolas Loyseleur, and Antonin Artaud as Jean Massieu
Film 112 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Passion of Joan of Arc
An Immortal Screen Classic that will live Forever!
About the film
The Passion of Joan of Arc at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1927 film at stop 112 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
Key craft credits
Rudolph Maté (director of photography), Carl Theodor Dreyer (editor), Marguerite Beaugé (editor), Hermann Warm (art direction), and Jean Hugo (art direction)
- Director
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Release
- 1928-04-21
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and History
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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