50 Greatest Movie Scenes Of All Time

6. The Passion of Joan of Arc - End Scene

The beauty of this film is unholy. The Passion of Joan of Arc, a film some consider to be the greatest of all time, has one of the most depressing endings of all time. It doesn€™t try to make a sad story turn happy, it just sticks to history. Even if Dreyer had the means to show the execution, I€™m sure he wouldn€™t have: it makes much better cinema when things are suggested instead of being shown. This exemplifies that sentiment perfectly. http://youtu.be/CxJSGMK9yRE
 
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Godard and Bresson > Spielberg and Tarantino