Apparently Robert Bresson did not like Dryer's La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928), so he produced Procès de Jeanne d'Arc (1962). Very different approach! Dryer's is almost a horror story, while Bresson's conveys more of a banality of evil scene. Jeanne d'Arc seems nearly emotionless for most of the Bresson film and has a mod haircut--apparently because Bresson thought that it would make it easier for young people to relate to her. But her blunt affect and monotone delivery make her seem more like a cranky teenager than a spiritual saint. Needless to say, I prefer Dreyer's creation.
Review of The Trial of Joan of Arc
