Action master Besson takes on French history in this ambitious look at the legendary saint and martyr. Beginning with a young Joan witnessing her sister's rape and murder at the hands of brutal English soldiers, the film picks up years later when Joan (Jovovich) appears at the court of the French Dauphin (Malkovich), who is making little progress against his enemies. Joan's self-confidence and charisma induce the Dauphin to take a gamble by allowing her to lead troops, resulting in an upset victory at Orleans. However, Joan eventually outlives her usefulness to the French throne and is sold out to the English, who burn her for heresy. All the while, Joan struggles with her faith, exasperating the experienced French generals and having impassioned arguments with her imaginary 'Conscience' (Hoffman). Features several exciting medieval battle scenes.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Patrice Ledoux
EAN
5055201844835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24048553944
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
The Messenger-The Story of Joan of Arc
Actor
Faye Dunaway, John Malkovich, Richard Ridings, Dustin Hoffman, Tcheky Karyo, Desmond Harrington, Pascal Greggory, Vincent Cassel, Andrew Birkin, Milla Jovovich, Timothy West
Director
Luc Besson
Format
Blu-ray
Language
English
Release Year
2020
Genre
Drama, Historical
Run Time
151 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
18
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
France
Director of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Costume Designer
Catherine Leterrier
Production Designer
Hughues Tissandier
Reviews
Variety - ...Eyecatching....The technical achievements here are excellent...
Consumer Advice
Contains strong bloody violence, sexual violence
Movie/TV Title
The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc
Composer
Eric Serra
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Andrew Birkin, Luc Besson
Editor
Sylvie Landra
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