Right now, everything should happen ... After a brief and completely unnecessary prologue, an arch will surely appear in front of you. The fragile creation of man has long covered the old oak door behind him. This arch Dreyer ... Weightless and almost completely covered with a thick bloom of dust. And only at the very basis the sloppy inscriptions of those few who still remember the existence of this stunning by nature miracle are clearly noticeable ...
The court is in full swing. The collection of the greatest theologians of its time under the strict guidance of the English Five. Scared mannequins scream furiously to death and ask tricky questions. These old spiders with mock contempt are rejecting the words of the unfortunate Jeanne ... Angrily screaming at the one who appeared in this mortal world only to serve their own country. Serving the people, god and king. And only a young monk played by the great Antonen Arto supports the unfortunate girl. He and several of his fellows took on the role of unwitting onlookers searching for the right words. You can not burn the holy! We need evidence that will allow a high-profile trial. And everyone understands what this will all end up with.
Karl Theodore Dreyer created not just a metaphysical arch. Joan of Arc's Passion is undoubtedly one of the greatest creations of the tenth muse. But the monolithic figures of Dreyer and the aforementioned Arto go aside in front of the actress of a single film ...
Maria Falconetti.
The girl whose story has remained behind the dense wall of time. Countless generations flashed after the appearance of the legend. Not just another star whose story will definitely go beyond the sky ... This is a legend that has won a great victory. Child of cinema.
Piercing close-ups make you not just empathize or feel excitement. A series of individuals passing through the viewer will eventually take possession of them. Tearing the heart has long been unaccustomed to such shocks and carefully collecting its numerous fragments for the final scene with a fire. And the fire, ultimately devouring not only every person who decided to watch this film, but also the beautiful woman in whose existence you want to believe. As indeed, in repentance of the most narrow ministers of the one dead god. In fear of soldiers, the morning stars of which did not save them from the rage of the crowd.
The greatness of such films ... But is it worth talking about? In this mortal world there are not so many arches capable of standing on the same level with the creation of Dreyer. They are like the sparkling tears on Maria Falconetti’s face. Like Richard Einhorn's "Visions of Light" which became the sad echo of the main tragedy.
Joan of Arc's Passion is an echo not only of the dark in its ignorance of the Middle Ages. This is a movie, without which the world would lose one important part of its own soul. A shard not yet flown into the fire ...
