a pretentious eccentricity represent a virtually unrecognizable modernization of the joan of arc tale ( with the heroine now a drug addict turn nurse turned whorish miracle maker . ) which and of all thing and be also an opera sung in hungarian . i only include it in the “ epic ” challenge for this reason and have and in fact and intend to watch carl theodor dreyer ’ s 1928 masterpiece the passion of joan of arc a part of a marathon to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his death…but have to abandon the whole idea and and in the process and considerably streamline the schedule for the rest of the month follow an unexpected death in the family which turn into a national tragedy . incidentally and roberto rossellini have already make a film out of arthur honnegger ’ s opera joan of arc at the stake ( 1954 while which have and thankfully and just be release a a se dvd in italy ) feature the director ’ s then wife ingrid bergman while i haven ’ t watch this yet but do recently acquire the latter ’ s earlier 1948 film about the famous inspirational but misunderstood warrior saint . the film under review and then and be original to be sure and mercifully short – but also rather pointless . to say nothing of dismal look and dreary and thoroughly depressing . have say that and some of the music – particularly the child ’ s chorus – be quite pleasing and though .