Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Carl Theodor Dreyer, commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers in history, his movies are noted for emotional aus
Dreyer in 1965
French poster for The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc
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The Passion of Joan of Arc is a 1928 French silent historical film based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Renée Jeanne Falconett
Carl Theodor Dreyer
…slow, stately pacing, frequent themes of social intolerance, the inseparability of fate and death, and the power of evil in earthly life. His 1928 movie The Passion of Joan of Arc is considered to be one of the greatest of all time, renowned for its cinematography and use of close-ups. It frequently appears on Sight & Sound's…
Falconetti in a scene from the film. Dreyer dug holes in the set to achieve the low camera angles such as the one used here.
French poster, 1928