The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, John Bailey, sent a letter today to members of the organization titled “In the Matter of H. Weinstein…and Beyond,” condemning Harvey Weinstein’s behavior and urging the need for a safer space for women in the film industry. However, he also stressed that “The Academy cannot, and will not, be an inquisitorial court.”
Bailey began the letter with a lengthy reference to Carl Dreyer’s classic 1928 film “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” stressing the power of Maria Falconetti’s performance as the Maid of Orleans. He emphasized that beyond its status as a visual landmark of the silent movie era, the film, which he describes as “a deeply disturbing portrait of a young woman’s persecution in the face of the male judges and priests of the ruling order,” and the wrenching memory of Falconetti’s career trajectory, have haunted...
Bailey began the letter with a lengthy reference to Carl Dreyer’s classic 1928 film “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” stressing the power of Maria Falconetti’s performance as the Maid of Orleans. He emphasized that beyond its status as a visual landmark of the silent movie era, the film, which he describes as “a deeply disturbing portrait of a young woman’s persecution in the face of the male judges and priests of the ruling order,” and the wrenching memory of Falconetti’s career trajectory, have haunted...
- 10/17/2017
- by Taryn Nobil
- Variety - Film News
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