The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is a drama, history film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer rated 8.0/10.

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.

Cast

Maria Falconetti

Jeanne d'Arc

Eugène Silvain

Bishop Pierre Cauchon

André Berley

Jean d'Estivet

Maurice Schutz

Nicolas Loyseleur

Antonin Artaud

Jean Massieu

Michel Simon

Jean Lemaître

Jean d'Yd

Guillaume Evrard

Louis Ravet

Jean Beaupère

Armand Lurville

Judge

Jacques Arnna

Judge

Alexandre Mihalesco

Judge

Léon Larive

Judge