âFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  RenĂ©e Jeanne Falconetti (July 21, 1892 â December 12, 1946), sometimes credited as Maria Falconetti, Marie Falconetti, RenĂ©e Maria Falconetti, or, simply, Falconetti, was a French stage and film actress, notable for her role as Joan of Arc in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent film, La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc. Description above from the Wikipedia article  RenĂ©e Jeanne Falconetti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors