Passion of Joan of Arc Blu-ray
'The Passion of Joan of Arc' Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928) Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-ray | High-definition restoration | Danish interitles w/ English subtitles
An enigmatic and profoundly moving work that merges the worlds of the viewer and of saintly Joan herself into one shared experience of hushed delirium. Dreyer's film charts the final days of Joan of Arc as she undergoes the debasement that accompanies her trial for charges of heresy - through her imprisonment and execution at the stake.
Special features include:
- Both 20fps and 24fps presentations
- Piano score by Japanese silent film composer Mie Yanashita (20fps)
- Radical new accompaniment by esteemed American avant-garde guitarist Loren Connors (24fps)
- Complete "Lo Duca" version of the film - featuring an alternate edit and soundtrack
- Video demonstration of the restoration
- Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film, alongside rare archival production imagery