The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Oct 27, 1999

2h 38m

★ 6.4

Overview

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Action

History

War

Production Companies

Gaumont

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Cast

Joan of Arc

Milla Jovovich

Charles VII

John Malkovich

Yolande of Aragon

Faye Dunaway

Joan's conscience

Dustin Hoffman

The Duke of Alençon

Pascal Greggory

Gilles de Rais

Vincent Cassel

Jean de Dunois

Tchéky Karyo

La Hire

Richard Ridings

Aulon

Desmond Harrington

Cauchon

Timothy West

Comrade

Rab Affleck

Look Out

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