The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1928, directed by Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Captured on account of heresy, Joan of Arc (Maria Falconetti in her only film appearance ever) is placed on trial, convicted and is to be burned at the stake. Joan was steadfast in her belief that she was asked by God to fight for France and defeat England. She dressed in men's clothes, cut her hair short, refuesed to leave the battlefield when injured and as a result and was made a political example for doing so. Regarded as one of the first "art films" ever, Dreyer used close-ups and a documentary style approach...in some circles, "La Passion de Jeanne D'Arc" is considered by some to be THE greatest film of all time.
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