The Best Silent Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2006)

If Mel Gibson hasn't seen this movie, then the similarities between this film and Braveheart and the Passion of the Christ are some of the biggest cinematic coincidences of all time.
A stunning, emotional film that barely feels dated and with none of the outrageous or make- up diluted acting that was the staple-point of most other silent films. It is a powerful examination of a martyr told in an extremely humanistic way and evokes many of the same emotions as the martyrdoms in the aforementioned Mel Gibson dramas.
The performance of the title character is one of the greatest female performances of all time, and in a film without any sound! An excellent example of film as a timeless piece of fine art.