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Gaumont
Directed by: Carl Th. Dreyer
Featuring: Renee Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Andre Berley, Maurice Schutz, Antonin Artaud, Gilbert Dalleu, Jean d'Yd, Louis Ravet
With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Th. Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could be art. Renée Falconetti gives one of the greatest performances ever recorded on film, as the young maiden who died for God and France. Long thought to have been lost to fire, the original version was miraculously found in perfect condition in 1981—in a Norwegian mental institution. Criterion is proud to present this milestone of silent cinema in a new special edition featuring composer Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light, an original opera/oratorio inspired by the film.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-5 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Musical Score Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Score, Audio Commentary, Gallery, Video Essay, Audio Interview, Insert, Text, Booklet
- Richard Einhorn
- Audio essay by Casper Tybjerg, a Dreyer scholar from the University of Copenhagen
- An extensive production design archive
- A history of Passions many versions, with clips
- Audio interview excerpts with the star's daughter, Hélène Falconetti
- Insert featuring a statement by director Carl Th. Dreyer
- An essay by Richard Einhorn on Joan of Arc and Voices of Light
- Video essay on the music
- Voices of Light libretto booklet, including the medieval texts used in Einhorn
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Release Credits
Producer: Issa Clubb
Artwork: Basia Grochoiski
Release Notes on Restoration
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created, at 24 frames a second, from a 35mm fine-grain master positive, made from the restored negative. The was then restored utilizing the MTI Digital Restoration System.
About Voices of Light
The Voices of Light stereo surround music track was mixed from the Sony 32-track recording and synced to the film by Tom Lazarus and Steven Deur of Classic Sound.
About Voices of Light
The Voices of Light stereo surround music track was mixed from the Sony 32-track recording and synced to the film by Tom Lazarus and Steven Deur of Classic Sound.