"La passion de Jeanne d'Arc" is the story of a religious saint who sacrifices her life for her faith and becomes part of a political game.
An opening picture shows the original scripts of the trial from the 14th century. The trial against Jeanne d'Arc is lead by a tribunal of monks and judicial authorities with stern and sardonic faces. Jeanne - in chains - proclaims that she regards herself as sent by God to safe France. With cunning questions the judges attempt to inveigle her into giving blasphemous statements, but her answers are pure of heart. As it happened to Jesus Christ she is humiliated by the guards. Jeanne is threatened with torture, but she is too ill for the judges to torment her. They try to use her intense faith in God to make her deny her call. In fear of the pyre she abjures her visions as false, but then disclaims and states again that she is God's elect. Jeanne is burned alive, and her death persuades the people that she was a true saint. Riots break out.
An opening picture shows the original scripts of the trial from the 14th century. The trial against Jeanne d'Arc is lead by a tribunal of monks and judicial authorities with stern and sardonic faces. Jeanne - in chains - proclaims that she regards herself as sent by God to safe France. With cunning questions the judges attempt to inveigle her into giving blasphemous statements, but her answers are pure of heart. As it happened to Jesus Christ she is humiliated by the guards. Jeanne is threatened with torture, but she is too ill for the judges to torment her. They try to use her intense faith in God to make her deny her call. In fear of the pyre she abjures her visions as false, but then disclaims and states again that she is God's elect. Jeanne is burned alive, and her death persuades the people that she was a true saint. Riots break out.
| Original title | La passion de Jeanne d'Arc |
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| Danish title | Jeanne d'Arcs Lidelse og Død |
| Other titles | Jeanne d'Arc, Uddrag fra Dreyer film |
| Director | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Screenplay | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Based on | Officielt efter Joseph Delteils roman (1925). |
| Director of Photography | Rudolph Maté |
| Editor | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Production designer | Hermann Warm, Jean Hugo |
| Casting | Louis Osmont |
| Appearance | Maria Falconetti, Eugene Sylvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz |
| Production country | France |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, International Film (Sophus Madsen), Danske Filmmuseum |
| Technical info | 2210 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Société générale de Films |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, International Film (Sophus Madsen), Danske Filmmuseum |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Assistant director | Ralph Christian Holm |
| Assistant director | Paul la Cour |
| Casting | Louis Osmont |
| Technical director | Simon Feldman |
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Script |
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| Script | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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Production |
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| Production manager | Marcel Rémond |
| Production manager | Mark Martoff |
| Studio manager | Michel Feldman |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Camera assistant | Gösta Kottula |
| Camera assistant | Louis Née |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Jean Soulat |
| Stills | Maurice Boussus |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Assistant editor | Marguerite Beaugé |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Hermann Warm |
| Production design | Jean Hugo |
| Set manager | Arno Richter |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Valentine Hugo |
| Wardrobe | Jean Hugo |
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Other credits |
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| Expert: historian | Pierre Champion |
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Appearance |
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| Jeanne | Maria Falconetti |
| Biskop Pierre Cauchon, overdommer | Eugene Sylvain |
| Jean d'Estivet, anklager | André Berley |
| Nicolas Loyseleur | Maurice Schutz |
| Jean Lemaitre | Gilbert Dalleu |
| Jean Massieu | Antonin Artaud |
| Jean Beaupère | Louis Ravet |
| Appearance | Michel Simon |
| Guillaume Evrard, dommer | Jean d'Yd |
| Martin Ladvenu | Paul Delauzac |
| Thomas de Courcelle | Jacques Arnna |
| General Warwick | Adolphe Rodé |
| Dommer | Armand Lurville |
| Dommer | Raymond Narlay |
| Dommer | Henry Maillard |
| Dommer | Jean Ayme |
| Dommer | Léon Larive |
| Dommer | Henry Gaultier |
| Dommer | Paul Jorge |
| Dommer | Alexandre Mihalesco |
| Dommer | Paul Fromet |
| Dommer | Emile Piotte |
| Dommer | Christian Argentin |
| Dommer | Gilbert Dacheux |
| Dommer | Robert le Flon |
| Dommer | M. Fournez-Gouffard |
| Dommer | M. Polonsky |
| Dommer | Dimitri Dmitrieff |
| Soldat | Camille Bardou |
| Notar | M. Sommaire |
| Notar | M. Badin |
| Appearance | Carlo de Dona |
| Appearance | Armand Caratis |
| Appearance | Jack Piera |
| Appearance | J. Ridez |
| Appearance | Serge Nikitine |
| Appearance | M. Persitz |
| Appearance | M. Derval |
| Appearance | André Marnay |
| Appearance | M. Bac |
| Appearance | Paul Velsa |
| Appearance | M. Valbret |
| Appearance | M. Gitenet |
| Appearance | M. Beri |
| Appearance | M. Bazaine |
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