Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/19/2022
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Categories
Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. This month we discuss The Passion of Joan D’Arc. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Last day to register is April 18th. Email invitations for Zoom will be sent out the day of the event.
Additional Resources:
Trailer (fan-produced): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFcOb9VcAY
Article on the many different scores of the film: http://katemolleson.com/la-passion-de-jeanne-darc-getting-the-music-right/
REVIEWS:
Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-passion-of-joan-of-arc-1928
A Nerd Goes to the Movies: https://chrislejarzar.wordpress.com/review-the-passion-of-joan-of-arc/
ReelViews (James Berardinelli): https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/passion-of-joan-of-arc-the
Decent Films: https://decentfilms.com/reviews/passionofjoanofarc
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Official Website: https://www.carlthdreyer.dk/en
Variety of materials to examine: biography of Carl Th. Dreyer, an overview of his work, links to films and clips, posters and photos, etc. (Unfortunately, the extensive archive of Dreyer-related materials is only in Danish…)
Also to be found on the site: A 1951 article by Paul Moor:
https://www.carlthdreyer.dk/carlthdreyer/about-dreyer/working-method/tyrannical-dane
An Appreciation by Armond White: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/226-carl-th-dreyer
International bibliography (for further reading):
https://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/1460/carl-theodor-dreyer
Articles in English by the director:
Realized Mysticism in The Passion of Joan of Arc
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/69-realized-mysticism-in-the-passion-of-joan-of-arc
“Thoughts on Métier”
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/131-thoughts-on-my-metier
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.