The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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/10 By 923 Votes
Overview : 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 : April 21, 1928
Runtime : 82m
Companies : Société générale des films
Countries : France
Keywords : suffering, court case, judge, sentence, woman martyr, heresy, trial, religion, torture chamber, saint, martyrdom, dove, silent film, catholicism, martyr, joan of arc, forgery, judiciary, 15th century, burning at stake, holy communion, bloodletting, jeanne d'arc
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