# The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

> Carl Theodor Dreyer transforms Joan of Arc’s Inquisition trial into a stark, intimate vision of faith, persecution, and martyrdom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/625

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Cast: Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz, Antonin Artaud, Michel Simon, Jean d'Yd, Louis Ravet
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019254/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, harrowing, devotional, serious film study, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A powerful tale of faith and sacrifice unfolds as a young woman faces the ultimate test of her beliefs.

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