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Renée Jeanne Falconetti (21 July 1892 – 12 December 1946), sometimes credited as Maria Falconetti, Marie Falconetti, Renée Maria Falconetti, or simply Falconetti, was a French stage and film actress, notable for her acclaimed role as Joan of Arc in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent The Passion of Joan of Arc and subsequent mysterious and ...
Renée Jeanne Falconetti, dite Falconetti [1], née le 21 juillet 1892 à Pantin [2] et morte le 12 décembre 1946 à Buenos Aires, est une actrice française de théâtre et de cinéma.
Maria Falconetti, also known as Renée Jeanne or Melle Falconetti, was born in Pantin, France in 1892 and died in Buenos Aires in 1946. She is best remembered for her role as Joan of Arc in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 film, but she also performed in light comedies and dramas on stage.
- January 1, 1
- Pantin, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
- January 1, 1
- Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
As the doomed 15th century political prisoner, tortured and taunted for adhering to her faith, Falconetti holds the film around her in something close to a state of suspended animation. Her...
Maria Falconetti, born Renée Jeanne, was a French actress of theater and cinema, best known for her role as Joan of Arc in Dreyer's 1928 film. She died in Buenos Aires in 1946 after a troubled life and career.
- July 21, 1892
- December 12, 1946
Mar 3, 2018 · Learn about the legendary actress who played Joan of Arc in Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent masterpiece. Discover how she achieved a painterly quality of close-ups and a noble suffering that haunts the film.
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French actress of Corsican-Italian ancestry, born in Pantin outside Paris, 21 July 1892 – 12 December 1946. Growing up poor, Falconetti was schooled by nuns who did not much encourage her acting ambitions. Her fortunes improved when she met a much older factory owner whose secretary she became.
