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The Passion of Joan of Arc screening with live score

  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site 28 East 20th Street 4th floor New York, NY 10003 (map)

The classic silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (French: La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1928 silent French historical film based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Renée Jeanne Falconetti as Joan. 

The movie will be accompanied by a live score. The score was written by vocalist and composer Simona Smirnova, and comprises a string quartet, live vocals, and Lithuanian zither (kanklės). The musicians performing include Simona on vocals and zither, Lynn Bechtold, first violin; Johnna Wu, second violin; Carrie Frey, viola; and Helen Newby, cello.

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