10 Shakespeare Films to Watch for the Aesthetic
A collection of the ten best films that captured William Shakespeare’s pathos the best, both for the diversity they bring, and of course “the aesthetic."
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
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A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Carl Theodor Dreyer, Joseph Delteil
In Theaters:3/28/1929
Box Office:$18,121
Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Société générale des films
Cast
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director
Maria Falconetti
Jeanne d'Arc
Eugène Silvain
Bishop Pierre Cauchon
André Berley
Jean d'Estivet
Maurice Schutz
Nicolas Loyseleur
Antonin Artaud
Jean Massieu
Michel Simon
Jean Lemaître
Jean d'Yd
Guillaume Evrard
Louis Ravet
Jean Beaupère
Armand Lurville
Judge
Jacques Arnna
Judge
Alexandre Mihalesco
Judge
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