The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999•2h 38m•6.4/10

AdventureDramaActionHistoryWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(2K)

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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Gaumont

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Bishop

David Bailie

David Bailie

English Judge

David Barber

David Barber

English Judge

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

English Judge

David Begg

Nobleman

Christian Barbier

Christian Barbier

Captain

Christian Bergner

Captain

Andrew Birkin

Andrew Birkin

Talbot

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