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Release Date: 1999 Cast: Vincent Cassel, Timothy West, Gina McKee, John Malkovich, Philippe du Janerand, Gérard Krawczyk, Pascal Greggory, Paul Brooke, Joseph O'Conor, Dustin Hoffman, Tchéky Karyo, Faye Dunaway ...MORE
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Timothy West, Gina McKee, John Malkovich, Philippe du Janerand, Gérard Krawczyk, Pascal Greggory, Paul Brooke, Joseph O'Conor, Dustin Hoffman, Tchéky Karyo, Faye Dunaway, Christian Barbier, Milla Jovovich, Desmond Harrington, Andrew Birkin ...LESS
Categories: Movies, Biography, World cinema, History, Historical fiction, Epic, Hagiography, Period piece, War film, Biopic [feature], Historical Epic, Biographical film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (simply titled Jeanne d'Arc in French) is a French/American historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. The screenplay was written by Besson and Andrew Birkin, and the original music score was composed by Éric Serra.
The Messenger portrays the story of St. Joan of Arc, the famous French war heroine of the 15th century and religious martyr, played by Milla Jovovich. The story begins with young Joan witnessing the atrocities of the English against her family, following her through her visions, to her leadership in battle, through doubt (with Dustin... MORE
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (simply titled Jeanne d'Arc in French) is a French/American historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. The screenplay was written by Besson and Andrew Birkin, and the original music score was composed by Éric Serra.
The Messenger portrays the story of St. Joan of Arc, the famous French war heroine of the 15th century and religious martyr, played by Milla Jovovich. The story begins with young Joan witnessing the atrocities of the English against her family, following her through her visions, to her leadership in battle, through doubt (with Dustin Hoffman playing a character credited as "The Conscience"), and finally to her trial and execution.
Coincidentally, a miniseries, Joan of Arc, was made for television at the same time as Besson's film.
Joan is shown being burned at the stake; however, it happens fast, as the flames quickly engulf her and she disappears. The plotline then tells the story of how she deserved this. Ten years earlier, Joan, as a little girl, confesses her sins in church two or three times a day. The priest asks after her family; concluding all is well at home, he decides she is only unusually religious. She skips out of LESS
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