Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc

Rico 2021-12-20 08:01:15



Look at "Joan of Arc" by Dreyer.
Don't eat. Do not drink. Do not go to the toilet. Do not change posture.
Blocking. It stayed until Joan of Arc received the sacrament for the last time. Tears rolled silently. Rolling down.

Dreyer is really a master. In expressing the ugliness of human nature.
Continuous close-up of the face. So hard. So cruel. So ugly. .

I don't like Joan's performance.
Too many tears. Exaggerated weakness. And those huge eyes. Too old.
She was most beautiful when she was reciting the Lord’s Prayer and receiving the sacrament.
The holy radiance on the face. Like an angel.

The ending is too procrastinated. The painful expression of the fire is too realistic, and Joan of Arc is reduced to a French heroine.
There are also scenes where the clowns interspersed, the allegory is too obvious, but superfluous.

I prefer the end of Bresson’s "Judgement of Joan of Arc".
The raging fire, the cross, the charred stake, the dove.
With his usual temperance, concise enough to use only these few elements, he stopped abruptly.
Let the emotions of the viewers feel surging in the silent darkness.

In Bresson, Joan of Arc was reduced to the daughter of God. A martyr. A Christian who sticks to the truth.

Yes. I prefer Jeane of Arc in Bresson's images.
I know that Joan is closer to the real. In other words, that is the real Christian Joan of Arc.
weak. shy. calm. Stoic.
Her weakness, fear, and instant burst of crying, Bresson only used two or three shots to fully explain.
He is really a model of temperance. The 56-minute movie only used three or two shots, paving the way for Joan of Arc's later confession of weakness.
But the whole story points to her final ending. She will inevitably choose God. Choose truth. Choose Agni.

In Bresson's "The Trial of Joan of Arc", all the dialogue comes from the court records at that time.
For this reason, I love this director whose looks are not my favorite.
Because of such a record of the trial that has not been tampered with by the director, I can know that Joan was indeed sent by God.
She is not for a country, she is for doing the will of God.
The crucifixion of Joan of Arc is so consistent with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Joan of Arc.
Saint.

For this reason, I also know that Luc Besson’s "Joan of Arc" subverted the truth.
His movies are very enjoyable. But he became a liar.
The Man in Black, starred by Dustin Hoffman, appears as a wise man who penetrates the hearts of the people. It's a liar.
Or, the man in black is Luc Besson himself. .

Joan Fontaine's Joan of Arc, I don't even have the desire to see it.
There is a prejudice against Coca-Cola.

Because, Bresson and Dreyer, that's enough.
That's enough.





About Joan of Arc: http://baike.baidu.com/view/8434.htm

1. According to the defense of the Inquisition, on one day when she was sixteen in 1425, Joan met an angel under a tree at the back of the village Saint Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine heard the "voice" and received the "revelation of God". She was asked to lead troops to recover France, which was occupied by the English at the time, and lead the crown prince to Reims for the coronation ceremony.

2. "She continued to lead the army to a series of incredible victories and reversed the situation of the entire war."

3. The trial record proves that Joan of Arc has outstanding talents. The most famous question in the record is: "Do you feel that you have received God's grace?" And Joan replied: "If not, I hope God can grant me; if I have received it, I hope God will still give me."

This question is an academic trap. The dogma of the church at that time was that no one could be sure that he himself received the grace of God. If she answered affirmatively, then she would prove that she was a heresy. And if her answer is negative, then she has admitted that she is guilty. The notary Boisguillaume later confirmed that after hearing Joan's reply, the court had "all those who questioned her were dumbfounded" and had to suspend the interrogation that day.

4.1 In May of 431, Joan of Arc was sentenced to fire. From May 20th to May 30th, Joan of Arc would be tied up in a prison wagon every day, parading in the streets, and suffering humiliation.

The death penalty was carried out in Rouen, France on May 30, 1431. Witnesses described the scene of the death penalty. After the parade, Joan was escorted to the execution ground and tied to the stake. She held the cross in her hand and prayed constantly, and asked the priest next to her to hold a small cross. Finally the fire was lit, and after a few minutes, everything was over. The British pushed the charred charcoal aside, exposing the charred body to prove to the crowd that she was indeed dead, and then burned the body again to prevent her ashes from being collected. Joan of Arc was only twenty years old when she was righteous.

The British threw the remaining ashes into the Seine. The executioner in charge of the ignition later described him at the time: "...I was very afraid of burning a saint to death and being sent to hell.". .

5. The court officially declared Joan of Arc's innocence on July 7, 1456.





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  • Federico 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    Dreyer Carl_Theodor_Dreyer also bought the ticket, but also didn't see it.... The second chance is not missed, see it on the big screen....

  • Marques 2022-04-20 09:01:47

    Who is the devil who bewitched Joan of Arc, deceived Joan of Arc, and betrayed Joan of Arc? The ferocious faces are even more sinister in the silent picture. Her beliefs, her personality, perhaps, she is the daughter of God! Silence makes the movie even more shocking, with experimental soundtracks and graphics and truly flawless performances.

The Passion of Joan of Arc quotes

  • Juge: Has God promised you things?

    Jeanne d'Arc: That has nothing to do with this trial!

  • Jeanne d'Arc: You claim that I am sent by the Devil. It's not true. To make me suffer, the Devil has sent you... and you... and you... and you.