The Passion Of Joan Of Arc -1928- Criterion 108... — Bonus Inside

When you search for , you are specifically hunting for Criterion’s spine #62 (originally DVD, now Blu-ray). Here is why the 1080p presentation—which refers to the standard 1920x1080 progressive scan resolution—is a game-changer for this particular film.

from a long-lost original print famously rediscovered in a Norwegian mental institution in 1981. Criterion Collection’s 1080p Blu-ray The Passion of Joan of Arc -1928- Criterion 108...

Carl Theodor Dreyer was a director obsessed with realism of the spirit, even if it required artificiality of the set. For The Passion of Joan of Arc , he stripped away the pageantry typical of historical epics. There are no sweeping battle scenes, no grand castles, and little in the way of traditional narrative momentum. Instead, Dreyer built a fortress of minimalism. When you search for , you are specifically