The Passion of Joan of Arc
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The Passion of Joan of Arc is a landmark 1928 silent French film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, renowned for its intense close-ups, innovative cinematography, and powerful portrayal of Joan of Arc’s trial and martyrdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Passion of Joan of Arc canonical | 6 |
| La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (stage interpretations) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passion of Joan of Arc Context triple: [Vatican list of important films, hasFilm, The Passion of Joan of Arc]
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A.
Historial Jeanne d’Arc
Historial Jeanne d’Arc is a museum and immersive historical center in Rouen, France, dedicated to the life, trial, and legacy of Joan of Arc.
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B.
Dialogues des Carmélites
Dialogues des Carmélites is a 1957 opera by Francis Poulenc that dramatizes the fate of a group of Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution, noted for its spiritual intensity and tragic ending.
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C.
Die Jungfrau von Orleans
Die Jungfrau von Orleans is a historical tragedy by Friedrich Schiller that dramatizes the life and martyrdom of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years’ War.
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D.
Saint Joan
Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
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E.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passion of Joan of Arc Target entity description: The Passion of Joan of Arc is a landmark 1928 silent French film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, renowned for its intense close-ups, innovative cinematography, and powerful portrayal of Joan of Arc’s trial and martyrdom.
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A.
Historial Jeanne d’Arc
Historial Jeanne d’Arc is a museum and immersive historical center in Rouen, France, dedicated to the life, trial, and legacy of Joan of Arc.
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B.
Dialogues des Carmélites
Dialogues des Carmélites is a 1957 opera by Francis Poulenc that dramatizes the fate of a group of Carmelite nuns during the French Revolution, noted for its spiritual intensity and tragic ending.
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C.
Die Jungfrau von Orleans
Die Jungfrau von Orleans is a historical tragedy by Friedrich Schiller that dramatizes the life and martyrdom of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years’ War.
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D.
Saint Joan
Saint Joan is a 1923 play by George Bernard Shaw that dramatizes the life, trial, and martyrdom of Joan of Arc, exploring themes of nationalism, religion, and individual conscience.
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E.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Saint Joan of the Stockyards is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that reimagines the story of Joan of Arc amid the struggles of workers and capitalist exploitation in Chicago’s meatpacking industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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silent film ⓘ |
| basedOn | trial records of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Rudolph Maté ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Carl Theodor Dreyer ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Danish ⓘ |
| filmMovement | French silent cinema ⓘ |
| filmTechnique |
extensive close-ups
ⓘ
innovative cinematography ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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historical drama ⓘ silent drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | trial of Joan of Arc in 1431 ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
martyrdom of Joan of Arc
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trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ
linked to:
trial and execution of Joan of Arc
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| music | originally screened with live musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Joan of Arc's condemnation
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Joan of Arc's execution ⓘ Joan of Arc's interrogation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressionistic visual style
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intense close-ups of actors' faces ⓘ minimalist sets ⓘ psychological realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
Joan of Arc
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ecclesiastical court ⓘ inquisition procedures ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
long believed partially lost
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restored from rediscovered print ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Société Générale des Films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 80 minutes in restored versions ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Rouen ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| stars |
Eugène Silvain
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Maurice Schutz ⓘ Renée Jeanne Falconetti ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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religious persecution ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
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