Martyrdom finds perhaps its most powerful cinematic expression in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928), ...

"On 22nd March 1429, Joan of Arc set out on a mission to free the ... interpretations of Joan across history, literature and popular culture over the past six centuries." ...

The Maid was Joan of Arc, whose role in liberating the city of Orléans in 1429 had put courage back into the hearts of the embattled French. Even so, her capture soon after was a morale boost for ...