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The Passion of Joan of
Arc
With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Dreyer's The
Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could
be art. Renée 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. With
Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light. This Sony Classical recording
features the famous medieval vocal ensemble Anonymous 4.
DVD - The Criterion Collection
- Gorgeous new transfer of the film, with digital restoration
- Composer Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light: An original
orchestral work inspired by the film and performed by renowned choral
ensemble
Anonymous
4, the Nederlands Radio Choir, and the Nederlands Radio Philharmonic
- Audio essay by Casper Tybjerg, a Dreyer scholar at the University
of Copenhagen
- Notes on Voices of Light, including interviews, essays, photographs,
and the medieval texts used for the libretto Interactive essays on
the film's production and the life and trial of Joan of Arc
- Multimedia history of the film's many versions
- Restoration demonstration
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
- Silent with English intertitles and optional stereo music track
Curator's Comments:
Roger
Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.
Director:
Carl Theodore Dreyer
Black & White
82 minutes
Released: 1928
Rating: NR
Country: France
Language: Silent (with French or English intertitles)
Genre: Silent/drama
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