The Passion of Joan of Arc
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy, and the ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force her to recant her claims of holy visions.
Trailer
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Studio
N/A
Release
25 Oct 1928
Runtime
114 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Characters
Maria Falconetti
Eugene Silvain
André Berley
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Critical Assessment
The Passion of Joan of Arc holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (67,728 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (67,728 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to the movie "The Passion of Joan of Arc" is largely positive, with reviewers praising Maria Falconetti's performance and Carl Theodor Dreyer's traditionalist approach to the film's timeline. Some reviewers also appreciate the inclusion of different audio tracks, with one reviewer noting a poor reproduction from 1950s that was later improved upon. Additionally, reviews mention the Hampstead Arts Festival showing of the movie in November 2019 as a unique event.
Reviews
Maria Falconetti is superb as the eponymous tortured soul betrayed and tried for heresy in 15th century France. The history is well known, and Carl Theodor Dreyer sticks fairly faithfully to the more established, traditional, chronology which leaves us, the audience, to focus muc…
CinemaSerf · 7/10There are a few different versions of this movie with different audio tracks. Dreyer himself criticized a bastardized version in the 1950s that changed the vignettes and audio to better fit for audiences of the time. I saw this movie long ago from a poor reproduction with what I…
cyberflixgold · 10/10
From the trailer's comments
Just received mine and spot-checked it; stupendous image. Thank you for re-issuing this incredible film, especially with the choice of projection speeds.
@claush7492 · 7 likesThe Hampstead Arts Festival is showing The Passion of Joan of Arc -- The movie with beautifully performed live choral music conducted by Peter Foggitt, including from the time of Joan of Arc, on Wednesday 6 November 2019. A unique event! See here for details: http://www.hampstead…
@mauritsdolmans746 · 2 likes