As I’ve been on a French cinema kick this week, I wanted to be sure that you know of the remarkable, pioneering silent film La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928). Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and with the astonishing Renée Jeanne Falconetti as Joan, it’s based on actual knowledge about the trial of Jeanne d'Arc.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Five By Five Times to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.