The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · 81 min · Drama, History
68.6 TOPICAL score · #825 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer) has a TOPICAL score of 68.6 - ranked 825 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 98. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (1,136 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 98
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (1,136 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read20,756 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz
“It is widely regarded as a landmark of cinema, especially for its production, Dreyer's direction and Falconetti's performance, which is often listed as one of the finest in cinema history.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10