Most of the movie was shot using extreme close-ups and the actors
where not allowed any kind of make up not even powder.



The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1928
Widely considered director Carl Theodor Dreyer's fines achivement and one
of the greatest movies of all time, this stunning emotional drama recounts the
events surrounding Joan of Arc's 1431 heresy trial, burning at the stake and
subsequent martyrdom. Maria Falconetti turns in a haunting performance
as the young French saint. The film's original version, thought to have been
lost to fire, was miraculously found in almost perfect condition in 1981.
This is a silent movie that did not have music in the background but in
1985 music was added.
July 1, 2009