The Passion of Joan of Arc [Criterion Collection]

"Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc gets the DVD treatment it deserves on this superb release from Criterion. The DVD offers a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English and French subtitles are accessible. Musical composer Richard Einhorn wrote an entire opera that was inspired by this film. The opera is available on the disc, along with an audio essay by Dreyer historian Caper Tybjerg, a retrospective on the various alternate versions of the film that have existed, a booklet containing the libretto for Einhorn's piece, and many other supplemental materials. This is an outstanding disc; its excellence is something most DVD consumers have come to expect from Criterion."