Trial Of Joan Of Arc

The most commonly known film rendition of the famous French legend of Joan of Arc is the 1920s version by Dreyer in which Falconetti gave a stunning performance of the girl burned as a witch. From the outset of this newer project, Bresson chose an entirely different angle from that of Dreyer, for he was concerned with creating a more objective rendition, unprejudiced by the filmmaker's camera technique and personal manipulations. His efforts were fairly successful. He based the script solely on the notes from the trial, with Carrez playing Joan in a manner that makes her appear brighter and more scheming than she has usually been represented. Joan was a French peas...