Starring: Renee Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Andre Berley
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Vatican
Top 45 - Religion
***Silent
with French intertitles and optional English subtitles***
With its
stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Theodor Dreyer's The
Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could be
art. Renee Falconetti gives one of the greatest performances ever
recorded on film, as the young maiden who died for God and
France. Long thought to have been lost to fire, the original
version was miraculously found in perfect condition in 1981 - in a
Norwegian mental institution. Criterion is proud to present this
milestone of silent cinema in a new special edition featuring composer
Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light, an original opera/oratorio
inspired by film.
Special Features
- Gorgeous new transfer of the original
version, with digital restoration
- Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light:
A choral and orchestral work performed by vocal group Anonymous 4,
Soloist Susan Narucki and the Radio Netherlands Philharmonic and Choir
- An extensive production design archive
- A history of Passion's many
versions, with clips
- Audio interview excerpts with the
star's daughter, Helene Falconetti
- An essay by Richard Einhorn on John of
Arc and Voices of Light, plus a video essay on the music's
production
- Voices of Light libretto
booklet, including the medieval texts used in Einhorn's composition
MPAA
Rating: Not Rated. IMDB Parents Guide
USCCB
Rating: A-II --
adults and adolescents.
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Run
Time: 82 Minutes
Black & White
Languages: Silent Film with
French intertitles
Subtitles: English
Additional Resources:
If you would like to learn more about Saint Joan of Arc, Ignatius Press offers a book called "The Retrial of Joan of Arc". Click the image to be directed to Ignatius Press.
"Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain is another offering from Ignatius Press. Click the image to be directed to Ignatius Press.
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