(NR) France – 1 hr 21 min
1928 · d. Carl Theodor Dreyer
Starring Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Antonin Artaud
Maria Falconetti portrays Joan of Arc during her trials for heresy, delivering what critic Pauline Kael called “the greatest performance in cinema.” Dreyer’s drama of martyrdom and transcendence is not just a silent-era masterpiece, but one of cinema’s greatest achievements.
Both screenings will feature an original live score performed by the teenage musicians of School of Rock Main Line.
The screening on Saturday, October 5 will open with a pre-film Q&A with the performers about composing their new score. On that date, the screening and performance itself with begin at 12:00 pm.
