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Carl Theodor Dreyer Collection

The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion Collection)

(La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc)

Written and Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

France 1928 / Hagiography / Biography / 82 min / Black & White / Dolby 5.1 / 1.33: 1 Original Aspect Ratio / NTSC / Silent with Musical Score with Optional Thai and English Subtitles

Renée Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, Antonin Artaud, Maurice Schutz, Ravet, André Berley .

With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Th. 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. Criterion is proud to present this milestone of silent cinema in a new special edition featuring composer Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light, an original opera/oratorio inspired by the film.

Bonus Features:

◦ Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
◦ Commentary by Casper Tybjerg, Dreyer scholar from the University of Copenhagen
◦ The film is accompanied by 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
◦ Notes on Voices of Light, including interviews, essays, photographs and medieval texts used for the libretto
◦ Interactive essay on the film's production and the life and trial of Joan of Arc
◦ Multimedia history of the film's many versions
◦ Restoration demonstration & extensive production design archive