Joan of Arc

After what seems like gargantuan efforts to obtain the DVD and the necessary equipment I have finally managed to see the uncut version of Joan of Arc.I am thrilled with this new DVD and will add nothing further to the... Full review

The only version I've seen of Joan of Arc is the VHS edited version. But what I saw convinced me that it was indeed a triumph for Ingrid Bergman. Unfortunately it had lousy timing in when it was released and... Full review

There are rare moments on film where the actor gives and gives and gives. This is Ingrid Bergman at her best. Her monologues are magnificent. Her timing, her rhythm, the delivery of her lines are transcendent. Not only for Bergman... Full review

A very poor film translation of a stage play--rather than being tailored to the movie medium, this is very stagy, overly talky. The dialogue is arty and artificial. Everyone is obviously acting, giving a performance, though Bergman is radiant and... Full review

The difference between the butchered 100 minute release of Victor Fleming's final film, JOAN OF ARC and the original 146 minute version is like night and day! UCLA has worked on restoring this film to its uncut form for some... Full review

Good editing always improves the rough vision of the accumulated daily takes. Chopping the heart out of a completed film, however, should simply be a hanging offense.The original 1948 Joan of Arc at 145 minutes is magnificent. The 100-minute version... Full review

I don't know just what to think of this film quite yet.First, I don't think Ingrid Bergman ever gave a bad performance, but this was not one of her more inspired efforts. I think she felt genuine passion for this... Full review

I am lucky enough to have a video of the uncut version of this film, in which the trial is shown in full. This is the part of the film in which we see Ingrid's best acting. It's so immensely... Full review

Why? It was made in 1948, when it was still acceptable in America to have open/honest religious feeling in public, so the film's tone is not apologetic, as later versions are. Bergman is utterly immersed in her role and radiates... Full review

This was one of Bergman's favorite films from her career. Ever since the beginning of career this was the role she felt she had to play. I don't have as high of an opinion of it. It is a decent... Full review

This was a very good film, with wonderful acting and a great script. He decided to make a movie based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play Joan of Lorraine . Bergman does a superb job in her role as the young peasant girl who inspires a nation. ... Full Review

Joan of Arc supporters and revilers....At their best Joan of Arc could be compared to a non-sexy Stereolab....JOA's better songs.... ... Full Review

This powerful, visually stunning epic of one of history's most fascinating heroines features spectacular action and unforgettable drama!....Academy Award-winner Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca) is spellbinding as the 15th century French peasant girl who rouses a nation and inspires the world with her faith and bravery..... ... Full Review

The ability of Dreyer to construct images of immense spiritual tension makes The Passion of Joan of Arc an immeasurably moving film which, apart from its flawless aesthetics, reveals moments of profound erudition. There are though many reasons why The Passion of Joan of Arc itself is generally regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made: the unique structure of the film, the new dimension of expressionism which it introduced, as well as the memorable performance by Falconetti as Joan of Arc. ... Full Review

Makeup, a necessity for ordinary black-and-white film, was rendered unnecessary by use of special panchromatic black-and-white filmstock (i.e. Continual extreme closeups on the actors' faces create a fearful intimacy, while counter-intuitive camerawork and editing dispenses with expected cinematic rules of continuity (e.g. ... Full Review

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