The Passion of Joan of Arc
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The Passion of Joan of Arc is a landmark 1928 silent French film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, renowned for its intense close-ups, innovative cinematography, and powerful portrayal of Joan of Arc’s trial and martyrdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Passion of Joan of Arc canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | trial records of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Rudolph Maté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Carl Theodor Dreyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Danish ⓘ |
| filmMovement | French silent cinema ⓘ |
| filmTechnique |
extensive close-ups
ⓘ
innovative cinematography ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ silent drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | trial of Joan of Arc in 1431 ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted | Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
martyrdom of Joan of Arc
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trial of Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| music | originally screened with live musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Joan of Arc's condemnation
ⓘ
Joan of Arc's execution ⓘ Joan of Arc's interrogation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressionistic visual style
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intense close-ups of actors' faces ⓘ minimalist sets ⓘ psychological realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
Joan of Arc
NERFINISHED
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ecclesiastical court ⓘ inquisition procedures ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
long believed partially lost
ⓘ
restored from rediscovered print ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Société Générale des Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 80 minutes in restored versions ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Eugène Silvain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Schutz NERFINISHED ⓘ Renée Jeanne Falconetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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religious persecution ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.