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innovative style is powerful still (all)
masterpiece, a work of art. (all)
falconetti is superb. (all)

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A work of art, , all hail Falconetti. Great Films # 12

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MAY

2007

Is there one film that you could truly call a work of art?

Yes. The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Masterpiece is used too quickly or mis-used this days that a new word perhaps should be coined to describe the handful of films that truly are masterpieces.

This is a silent film. It's also in black and white. It's stark, stylistic and unique.

A lot of you will never even try to watch it but I assure you it as timeless as the finest ballet, opera, or piece of classical music.

Passion broke the still developing rules of film-making in 1928 and still feels innovative, daring and impassioned...

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The Passion of Joan of Arc CRITERION DVD
Movie Title	The Passion of Joan of Arc CRITERION DVD
Format Type	DVD
Key Information	Directors Carl Theodor Dreyer Stars Maria Falconetti Actors Antonin Artaud Genre Dramas Subgenre Vintage • Recommended • Injustice • Religion • Heroes • Silent Films • Essential Cinema • Classic • Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Available Formats VHS: Restored from rom the original 1928 cut UPC 037429139738 Release Date 1928 Running Time 1hr 54min
Languages	Original Language French
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: Criterion Collection1hr 22minCriterion CollectionOctober 26, 1999Not Rated037429139820
Credits	Screenwriter Carl Theodor Dreyer
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (10/29/1999, p.13E, Mike Clark): "...Carl Dreyer's hallmark of world cinema is re-created history. An no movie has done it...
VHS Editions	VHS Editions VHS: Restored from rom the original 1928 cut1hr 22minHome VisionOctober 26, 1999Not Rated037429139738