The Passion of Joan of Arc

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.

Release Date

Apr 21, 1928

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Original Title

La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc

Country

France

Company

Société générale des films

Revenue

$18,121