Released in 1928 and thought to be destroyed in a fire until 1981 when the original version was miraculously discovered in a Norwegian mental institution in perfect condition.  The Passion of Joan of Arc is a historic milestone in film history and Renée Falconetti, as the young woman who dies for God and France, remains one of the greatest performances ever captured with a lens. 

Criterion's release of Carl Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc is a landmark of film recovery and restoration and considered by many to be one of the top 10 films ever made.