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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.

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ProducerPatrice Ledoux

EAN5050629908114

eBay Product ID (ePID)72568758

Product Key Features

ActorFaye Dunaway, John Malkovich, Richard Ridings, Dustin Hoffman, Tcheky Karyo, Desmond Harrington, Pascal Greggory, Vincent Cassel, Andrew Birkin, Milla Jovovich, Timothy West

Film/TV TitleThe Messenger-The Story of Joan of Arc

DirectorLuc Besson

LanguageEnglish

Run Time158 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.40 HD Widescreen

Release Year2008

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, Historical