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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Action, History, War

Runtime : 2H 38M

Director : Luc Besson
Writer : Luc Besson

Synopsis

In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village 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. Following her mission to reclaim god's diminished kingdom - through her amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

Actors

Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Joan of Arc
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
The Conscience
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Yolande of Aragon
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Charles VII
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel
Gilles de Rais
Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo
Jean de Dunois
Rab Affleck
Rab Affleck
Comrade
Stéphane Algoud
Stéphane Algoud
Look Out
Edwin Apps
Edwin Apps
Bishop
David Bailie
David Bailie
English Judge
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
English Judge
David Begg
David Begg
Nobleman
Christian Bergner
Christian Bergner
Captain
Andrew Birkin
Andrew Birkin
Talbot
Dominic Borrelli
Dominic Borrelli
English Judge
John Boswall
John Boswall
Old Priest
Matthew Bowyer
Matthew Bowyer
The Bludgeoned French Soldier
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Domremy's Priest
Bruce Byron
Bruce Byron
Joan's Father
Charles Cork
Charles Cork
Vaucouleurs' Priest
Patrice Cossonneau
Patrice Cossonneau
Captain
Tony D'Amario
Tony D'Amario
Compiegne's Mayor
Daniel Daujon
Daniel Daujon
Church's Peer
Tonio Descanvelle
Tonio Descanvelle
Xaintrailles
Philippe du Janerand
Philippe du Janerand
Dijon
Sissi Duparc
Sissi Duparc
Mary of Anjou's Lady's Companion
Barbara Elbourn
Barbara Elbourn
The Aunt
Christian Erickson
Christian Erickson
La Tremoille
David Barber
David Barber
English Judge
Joseph Rezwin
Joseph Rezwin
Poitiers' Inquisitor
Jemima West
Jemima West
Girl
Timothy West
Timothy West
Cauchon
Christian Barbier
Christian Barbier
Captain
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
English Judge
Michael Jenn
Michael Jenn
The Duke of Burgundy
Pascal Greggory
Pascal Greggory
The Duke of Alençon

Crews

Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Producer
Marc Jenny
Marc Jenny
Executive Producer
Patrice Ledoux
Patrice Ledoux
Producer
Oldřich Mach
Oldřich Mach
Executive Producer
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Music
Thierry Arbogast
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Sylvie Landra
Sylvie Landra
Editor
Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Director
Andrew Birkin
Andrew Birkin
Writer
Martina Kubesova
Martina Kubesova
Casting
Lucinda Syson
Lucinda Syson
Casting
Tomáš Zelenka
Tomáš Zelenka
Casting
Catherine Leterrier
Catherine Leterrier
Costume Design
Michael E. Phillips
Michael E. Phillips
Post Production Consulting

Trailers and other movies

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Official Trailer 1 - Milla Jovovich Movie

Posters and backgrounds

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