The Passion of Joan of Arc
Carl Dreyer's silent French 1928 film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, is a beautiful oddity and a true standout from most other films of its day.
Dreyer pulls the intertitles (think dialogue) from the amazingly preserved minutes of Joan's trial and death. Knowing you're hearing (ok, reading) the words of the actual Joan and her actual accusers makes ever…
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