Messenger, The - The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Genre Biography, Drama, History, War
Studio Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Release Date 1999
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 158 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.2
Cast
Milla Jovovich Joan of Arc
Faye Dunaway Yolande D'Aragon
Dustin Hoffman The Conscience
John Malkovich The Dauphin / Charles VII
Tcheky Karyo
Vincent Cassel Gilles de Rais
Pascal Greggory The Duke of Alençon
Desmond Harrington Aulon
Richard Ridings La Hire
Tchéky Karyo Dunois
Timothy West Pierre Cauchon
Crew
Director Luc Besson
Writer Luc Besson
Writer Andrew Birkin
Producer Patrice Ledoux
Producer Luc Besson
Producer Marc Jenny
Plot
"A Gorgeous Epic…Easily The Best…Since "Braveheart". - Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

The year is 1429. France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for rule. But one peasant girl from a remote village gave her country the miracle it was looking for. Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, Dazed and Confused) is Joan of Arc, a young woman who would inspire and lead her countrymen until her execution at the age of nineteen. Raised in a religious family, Joan witnessed her sister's rape and death at the hands of an invading army. Years later, as the same war raged on, Joan stood before her king with a message she claimed came from God: give her an army, and in God's name she would reclaim his diminished kingdom.

But was the message real, or the delusion of a girl whose life had been shattered? This startling epic drama by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) explores the life of Joan of Arc, her amazing victories, relationship with God, and tragic death. Co-starring John Malkovich and Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway, The Messenger is a modern take on a medieval saint who enthralls people even today.
Special Features
Cast & Crew Bios
Doumentary
Isolated Musical Score
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Release Date 04-04-2000