Overview
Plot
This silent classic follows 15th-century teenage warrior Jeanne d'Arc, tried for claiming she spoke to God. Church officials subject her to inhumane treatment and scare tactics, but she ultimately chooses what she sees as the truth, leading to a brutal execution and martyrdom.
- Directors
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Cast
- Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz, Antonin Artaud, Michel Simon, Jean d'Yd, Louis Ravet, Armand Lurville, Jacques Arnna, Alexandre Mihalesco, Léon Larive, Jean Aymé, Gilbert Dacheux, Gilbert Dalleu, Paul Delauzac, Dimitri Dimitriev, Fournez-Goffard, Henri Gaultier, Paul Jorge
- Country
- France
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Release date
- 1928-04-21
- Studios
- Société générale des films
Plot
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The Passion of Joan of Arc Plot and Cast
In this landmark silent film, Jeanne d'Arc, a 15th-century teenage warrior, faces trial for asserting she has spoken with God. Church court officials employ inhumane treatment and scare tactics to break her. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually stands by what she believes is the truth. Her punishment—a famously brutal execution—cements her perpetual martyrdom.
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