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Passion of Joan of Arc (The) AKA La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (Blu-ray) (1928)
A chronicle of the trial of Jeanne d'Arc on charges of heresy, and the efforts of her ecclesiastical jurists to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:*The Film - 20fps version, with Danish intertitles
*The Film - 24fps version, with French intertitles
Audio Commentary from 1999 by film scholar Casper Tybjerg
Interview with Richard Einhorn (11:09)
Conversation between Gregory and Utley (15:24)
Video essay by Tybjerg exploring the debate over the film’s frame rate
Interview from 1995 with actor Renée Falconetti’s daughter and biographer, Hélène Falconetti (8:47)
Version History (10:29)
Production Design Archive (3:51)
Theatrical Trailer (3:14) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for Danish Intertitles and French Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (20fps version, 2005 score by Mie Yanashita)
Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (24fps version, 2001 score by Will Gregory and Adrian Utley)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (24fps version, "Voices of Light" score by Richard Einhorn)
Silent Dolby Digital 0.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with an essay by critic Mark Le Fanu, a 1929 director’s statement by Carl Theodor Dreyer, and the full libretto for Voices of Light.
The "silent" audio track is actually a 1.0 track but with complete silence - as director Dreyer originally intended. -
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Extras:*The Film - 20fps version, with Danish intertitles
*The Film - 24fps version, with Danish intertitles
*The Film - The Lo Duca version
Restoration Demonstration (2:36) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for Danish Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):20fps:
Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (2005 score by Mie Yanashita)
Silent Dolby Digital 0.0
24fps:
Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (2001 score by Loren Connors)
Silent Dolby Digital 0.0
The Lo Duca version:
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 100-page book in a slipbox.
"Lo Duca" version of the film - the version that circulated in France and around the world for decades before the rediscovery of Dreyer's "director's cut".
The 3 versions of the film and the featurette are in 1080p.
The "silent" audio track is actually a 2.0 track but with complete silence - as director Dreyer originally intended.
Also available as a 3-disc dual format Steelbook edition with the DVD copy and the 100-page book in a slipbox.
Also available as a 3-disc dual format standard edition with the DVD copy and a collector's booklet featuring writing on the film, alongside rare archival production imagery. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Both have different scores for the 24fps version, the UK has an extra version while the US has a commentary track and other video featurettes.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes the 20fps version (97:01), the 24fps version (81:32)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts. Includes the 20fps version (96:27), the 24fps version (80:26), and the Lo Duca version (77:42).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/11/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 14/02/18UPDATE LOG:
23/11/14: Initial entry.
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