The Passion of Joan of Arc

This is like the absolute banger of silent movies.
The level of excellence in the camera work/lighting/background music/editing/is unbelievable, especially having been produced 100 years ago!
Not to mention the several attempts to destroy it.
Definitely top 15 best performances.

szacun

This movie is amazing! The performance of Maria Falconetti is incredible! You feel how Joan of Arc suffered and feel trapped during her trial. Maria really was magnificent.
It’s more incredible when you know the story behind this movie (has been burned several times).
10/10✨

As I write this letter tears have been coming down my eyes mostly because of what I could absorb from this amazing portrait which was directed with such delicacy and so naturally, my only wish was to make this a 3 hour work so I could've enjoyed that perfect choice of Music!!

Honestly, it's the first silent film I've ever watched all the way through, and I even ended up liking it. Forever Juana