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What cinematic technique defines Dreyer's 1928 silent film 'The Passion of Joan of Arc'?
Answer: extreme close-ups of the actors' faces, with minimal sets — Dreyer's silent masterpiece is famous for its intense, unconventional close-ups of Renée Jeanne Falconetti, considered one of cinema's greatest performances.
- A continuous tracking shots through battlefields
- B extreme close-ups of the actors' faces, with minimal sets ✓
- C split-screen montages of heaven and earth
- D hand-painted colour frames
Dreyer's silent masterpiece is famous for its intense, unconventional close-ups of Renée Jeanne Falconetti, considered one of cinema's greatest performances.