Catalogue information

LastDodo number
10008613
Area
DVD / Video / Blu-ray
Item title
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Original title
Le passion de Jeanne d'Arc
Series / hero / subject
Number in collection / set
50
Addition to number
Carrier / medium
Label / publisher
Release year item
2017
Release year of movie
1928
Producer
Cinematography
Composer
Playing time (min.)
97
Number of discs / tapes
3
Article number packaging
EKA70267
Barcode / EAN / UPC packaging
5060000702675
Screen format
Language on cover
Spoken language
Language subtitles
Colour / black and white
Details
Dual format edition Blu-ray + 2 DVD. SYNOPSIS One of the most emotional film experiences of any era, Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc is a miracle of the cinema, an enigmatic and profoundly moving work that merges the worlds of the viewer and of saintly Joan herself into one shared experience of hushed delirium. Dreyer’s film charts the final days of Joan of Arc as she undergoes the debasement that accompanies her trial for charges of heresy – through her imprisonment and execution at the stake. The portrayal of Joan by Renée Maria Falconetti is frequently heralded as the all-time finest performance in the history of film, and Dreyer’s unusual and virtuosic method, in seeming to render the very soul of his actress, vaulted the director decisively into the ranks of the art form’s supreme geniuses. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Passion of Joan of Arc in its worldwide Blu-ray première, in an exclusive new restoration, presented in both 20fps and 24fps playback speeds, and featuring Dreyer’s own original Danish-language intertitles. SPECIAL FEATURES SPECIAL EDITION - Exclusively restored high-definition master presented in the film's original aspect ratio, in 1080p on the Blu-ray - Presented in both 20fps and 24fps playback speeds - Optional audio tracks: a piano score performed by Japanese silent film composer Mie Yanashita (for the 20fps option); and a radical new accompaniment by Loren Connors (for the 24fps version) - Optional English subtitles for Dreyer's original Danish intertitles - The complete Lo Duca version of the film, featuring an alternate edit and soundtrack, that circulated in France and around the world for decades before the rediscovery of Dreyer's directors cut - Video demonstration of the restoration - A collector's booklet featuring writing on the film, alongside rare archival production imagery
Guest director
Guest producer
Guest writer
Guest actor
Guest composer