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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

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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.

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Budget

$85000000

Revenue

$66976317

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

158 mins

Rating

6.391/10

Release Date

27 October 1999

Country

France

Cast

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Joan of Arc

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Charles VII

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Yolande of Aragon

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Joan's conscience

Pascal Greggory

Pascal Greggory

The Duke of Alençon

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Gilles de Rais

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Jean de Dunois

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

La Hire

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Aulon

Timothy West

Timothy West

Cauchon

Rab Affleck

Rab Affleck

Comrade

Stéphane Algoud

Stéphane Algoud

Look Out

Edwin Apps

Edwin Apps

Bishop

David Bailie

David Bailie

English Judge

David Barber

David Barber

English Judge

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

English Judge

David Begg

David Begg

Nobleman

Christian Barbier

Christian Barbier

Captain

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

Tara Flanagan

Tara Flanagan

A woman

Bruno Flender

Bruno Flender

Inquisitor

Serge Fournier

Serge Fournier

a father of the church

David Gant

David Gant

The Duke of Bedford

Sydney Golder

Sydney Golder

the cell guard

Jessica Goldman

Jessica Goldman

Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Bedford

Framboise Gommendy

Framboise Gommendy

Joan's mother

Robert Goodman

Robert Goodman

Black beard

Jean-Pierre Gos

Jean-Pierre Gos

Laxart

Joanne Greenwood

Joanne Greenwood

Catherine

Bernard Grenet

Bernard Grenet

Bishop of senlis

Valerie Griffiths

Valerie Griffiths

midwife

Timothée Grimblat

Timothée Grimblat

Joan's concience (child)

Richard Guille

Richard Guille

a guard in Rouen

Thierry Guilmard

Thierry Guilmard

an assessor

Jérôme Hankins

Jérôme Hankins

a noble

Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin

the priest of Orleans

Len Hibberd

Len Hibberd

a rapist

Didier Hoarau

Didier Hoarau

an assessor

Vera Jakob

Vera Jakob

a woman

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

The Duke of Burgundy

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

English Judge

Gérard Krawczyk

Gérard Krawczyk

a father of the Church

Richard Leaf

Richard Leaf

Joan's conscience (young men)

Franck Lebreton

Franck Lebreton

an assessor

Joseph Malerba

Joseph Malerba

Beaurevoir guard

Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

an inquisitor

Eric Mariotto

Eric Mariotto

young monk

René Marquant

René Marquant

a priest

Carl McCrystal

Carl McCrystal

Glasdale

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

the Duchess of Bedford

Phil McKee

Phil McKee

Red beard

Simon Meacock

Simon Meacock

a soldier

John Merrick

John Merrick

Regnault of Chartres

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

chief inquisitor

Quentin Ogier

Quentin Ogier

Louis

Mélanie Page

Mélanie Page

a young girl

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

the executioner / the torturer of the trial

Philip Philmar

Philip Philmar

an english judge

Brian Poyser

Brian Poyser

an english judge

Olivier Rabourdin

Olivier Rabourdin

Richemont

Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan

Buck

René Remblier

René Remblier

Dijon's assistant

Joseph Rezwin

Joseph Rezwin

Poitiers' Inquisitor

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

an english judge

Mark Richards

Mark Richards

Rouen guard

Malcolm Rogers

Malcolm Rogers

bishop

Tara Römer

Tara Römer

Jean of Gamaches

Julie-Anne Roth

Julie-Anne Roth

a young girl

Olga Sékulic

Olga Sékulic

Marie of Anjou

Vincent Tulli

Vincent Tulli

Orleans' physicist

Jane Valentine

Jane Valentine

Joan (8 years)

Jemima West

Jemima West

Girl

Tat Whalley

Tat Whalley

Raymond

Peter Whitfield

Peter Whitfield

an english judge

Frédéric Witta

Frédéric Witta

an inquisitor

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