The Passion of Joan of Arc

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.The Passion of Joan of Arc featuring Maria Falconetti and Eugène Silvain is streaming with subscription on HBO MAX, streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming on Fandor, and 3 others. It's a biography and drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 8.1 (47,382 votes) and was very well received by critics.