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Maria Falconetti (born Renee Jeanne Falconetti) was a French stage actress best known for her portrayal of Joan of Arc in the silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928). Despite only starring in a handful of films, Falconetti's performance in "The Passion of Joan of Arc" has been lauded as one of the greatest in cinema history.
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 inhu...
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