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"The Passion of Joan of Arc" DVD |
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"The Passion of Joan of Arc"
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| Pros |
• Emotional and accessible masterwork of world
cinema
• Unforgettable performance by Falconetti as Joan
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DVD provides excellent special features | |
| Cons |
• Some viewers won't like the fact that film
is silent
• Some viewers won't like melodramatic acting style
• Not a feel-good movie | |
| The Bottom Line -
I am thrilled to own the Criterion Collection DVD
of "The Passion of Joan of Arc," which permits the film to be viewed
to the accompaniment of Richard Einhorn's musical work "Voices of Light."
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| Product Description | |
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Criterion Collection DVD of silent film
classic "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928) | | • |
Movie is a historical drama about trial
and execution of Joan of Arc | | • |
Optional music accompaniment of Richard
Einhorn's "Voices of Light" | |
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| Reviewed by Ivana Redwine |
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"The Passion of Joan of Arc"
A couple of years ago I had
the good fortune to see Carl Theodore Dreyer's "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
on the big screen, and I was absolutely stunned by this sad and beautiful classic
silent film. The screening I attended was at a performing arts center, where a
live orchestra and chorus accompanied the showing of the movie with Richard Einhorn's
"Voices of Light," which heightened the emotions conveyed by the images.
Now I am thrilled to own the Criterion Collection DVD of "The Passion of
Joan of Arc," which permits the film to be viewed to the accompaniment of
that same musical work. The DVD has some great special features as well, including
an audio track containing an informative feature-length academic commentary. |
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