La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc
An Immortal Screen Classic that will live Forever!
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) is a drama and history film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, released on April 21, 1928 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley and Maurice Schutz. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 1,123 ratings.
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Maria Falconetti
as Jeanne d'Arc
Eugène Silvain
as Bishop Pierre Cauchon
André Berley
as Jean d'Estivet
Maurice Schutz
as Nicolas Loyseleur
Antonin Artaud
as Jean Massieu
Michel Simon
as Jean Lemaître
Jean d'Yd
as Guillaume Evrard
Louis Ravet
as Jean Beaupère
Armand Lurville
as Judge
Jacques Arnna
as Judge
Alexandre Mihalesco
as Judge
Léon Larive
as Judge
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, written by Carl Theodor Dreyer and Joseph Delteil.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 1,123 ratings.
Maria Falconetti is superb as the eponymous tortured soul betrayed and tried for heresy in 15th century France. The history is well known, and Carl Theodor Dreyer sticks fairly faithfully to the more established, traditional, chronology which leaves us, the audience, to focus much more on the wonderfully emotive, gritty and poignant efforts from the cast and the wonderfully creative talent behind the camera. The…
Reviewed on June 8, 2022
There are a few different versions of this movie with different audio tracks. Dreyer himself criticized a bastardized version in the 1950s that changed the vignettes and audio to better fit for audiences of the time. I saw this movie long ago from a poor reproduction with what I assume was the original score and it was pretty good. Years later showed it to someone else and we saw the remastered Voices of Light…
Reviewed on January 27, 2025
**This is a perfect film** I love Jeanne d'Arc, the patron saint of soldiers.\ \ Before I saw this film, I had always considered 'The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc' to be the epitome of Jeanne d'Arc's story on film.\ \ When I found out about this film a few years later, I only watched it because of my love for Jeanne d'Arc. But I didn't think a silent black and white film from the 1920s would be able to stand…
Reviewed on July 31, 2026
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max and France Channel Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) includes Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz and Antonin Artaud. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Passion of Joan of Arc was released on April 21, 1928 and runs for 1h 21m.
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 1,123 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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