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Sep 25, 2024 · 2021 marked exactly 40 years since the discovery of the reel of The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Katarzyna Kebernik. 25 September 2024. This masterpiece of silent cinema and French Expressionism remains a one-of-a-kind film nearly 100 years after it was made.
2 days ago · the passion of joan of arc, carl theodor dreyer, 1928. my favourite joan of arc film. dreyer’s masterpiece is one of cinemas greatest poetic expressions of spirituality, a daring and radical reimagining that continues to inspire. a radical tale of silent feminist passion. if you love german expressionism and french impressionism ...
4 days ago · Chronicling the trial of Joan of Arc in the hours leading up to her execution, Danish master director Carl Theodor Dreyer depicts her torment with startling immediacy, employing an array of techniques—expressionistic lighting, interconnected sets, painfully intimate close-ups—to immerse viewers in her subjective experience.
3 days ago · Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1932 experimental horror film is not as monster-centric as Nosferatu, but rather it has a reality-warping quality like The Babadook. Dreyer's world is full of dancing shadows, wandering spirits, and objects that move on their own.
Sep 17, 2024 · The Passion of Joan of Arc, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, is a silent historical drama depicting the trial of Joan of Arc, the 15th-century French heroine and saint. Renée Jeanne Falconetti stars in a critically acclaimed performance as Joan, portraying her emotional and spiritual journey.
Sep 8, 2024 · Werner Herzog says he faints watching Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent film 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' when a particular scene comes up.
Sep 18, 2024 · Baz Luhrmann, Georges Melies, Cecil B. DeMille, Carl Theodor Dreyer After Elvis, the Australian director is planning an epic about the famous French heroine and patron saint. We’re sorry, this ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Kent herself might point that out, especially given that she says she “stole bits and pieces” from genre pioneers like Carl Theodor Dreyer (“Vampyr”) and F.W. Murnau (“Nosferatu”).
Sep 15, 2024 · Minimalist yet expansive, emotionally and theoretically, Ordet is a cinematic humanistic triumph, challenging the human condition and its responses, where Dreyer's directorial sensitivity, from camera to performance, evokes such poetic tensions, fragilities, and realisations faced by humans.
Sep 17, 2024 · Joan of Arc has been depicted many times onscreen, but there’s been no better depiction than in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc” which featured an all-timer performance from Maria Falconetti.
