The Passion
of Joan of Arc, directed by Carl Th. Dreyer in 1928, is considered one of the
best silent films ever made. Rene Falconetti gives one of the greatest
performances ever recorded on film, as the young maiden who died for God and
France. The original version of the film was lost for decades, after a fire
destroyed the master negative. Dreyer himself attempted to reassemble a version
from out-takes and surviving prints, but he died believing his original cut was
lost forever. Almost miraculously, a virtually complete print of Dreyer's
original version was found in 1981. IN THE NURSERY’s new score, commissioned
with the help of Sensoria Festival and the Barbican Cinema, reflects
the
film’s
dramatic highs and lows
–
from the emotional close-up photography of the trial through to
the fevered final scenes surrounding Joan’s death. Released on ITN Corporation
and
available September 29th, 2008.
1. Transcript 2. To Tell The Truth 3. St.
Michael 4. God’s Promise 5. Letter 6. The Lord’s Prayer 7. State Of
Grace 8. Taunting Guards 9. Abjure 10. Bloodletting 11.
Sacraments 12. Lost Soul 13. Condemned 14. I Have Lied 15. To
Prepare For Death 16. The Last Sacraments
17. Dove Of Fire