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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Release: 1999-10-27 ·Runtime: 158m ·★ 6.4
Adventure Drama Action History War

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.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Gaumont

Cast

Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc John Malkovich John Malkovich as Charles VII Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway as Yolande of Aragon Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman as Joan's conscience Pascal Greggory Pascal Greggory as The Duke of Alençon Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel as Gilles de Rais Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo as Jean de Dunois Richard Ridings Richard Ridings as La Hire Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington as Aulon Timothy West Timothy West as Cauchon Rab Affleck Rab Affleck as Comrade Stéphane Algoud Stéphane Algoud as Look Out David Bailie David Bailie as English Judge David Barber David Barber as English Judge Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as English Judge Christian Barbier Christian Barbier as Captain Andrew Birkin Andrew Birkin as Talbot Dominic Borrelli Dominic Borrelli as English Judge Matthew Bowyer Matthew Bowyer as The Bludgeoned French Soldier Paul Brooke Paul Brooke as Domremy's Priest Bruce Byron Bruce Byron as Joan's Father Charles Cork Charles Cork as Vaucouleurs' Priest Tony D'Amario Tony D'Amario as Compiegne's Mayor Tonio Descanvelle Tonio Descanvelle as Xaintrailles Philippe du Janerand Philippe du Janerand as Dijon Sissi Duparc Sissi Duparc as Mary of Anjou's Lady's Companion Christian Erickson Christian Erickson as La Tremoille Bruno Flender Bruno Flender as Inquisitor David Gant David Gant as The Duke of Bedford Robert Goodman Robert Goodman as Black beard Jean-Pierre Gos Jean-Pierre Gos as Laxart Bernard Grenet Bernard Grenet as Bishop of senlis Valerie Griffiths Valerie Griffiths as midwife Jacques Herlin Jacques Herlin as the priest of Orleans Michael Jenn Michael Jenn as The Duke of Burgundy Toby Jones Toby Jones as English Judge Gérard Krawczyk Gérard Krawczyk as a father of the Church Richard Leaf Richard Leaf as Joan's conscience (young men) Joseph Malerba Joseph Malerba as Beaurevoir guard Dominique Marcas Dominique Marcas as an inquisitor Eric Mariotto Eric Mariotto as young monk Gina McKee Gina McKee as the Duchess of Bedford Phil McKee Phil McKee as Red beard Simon Meacock Simon Meacock as a soldier Joseph O'Conor Joseph O'Conor as chief inquisitor Quentin Ogier Quentin Ogier as Louis Mélanie Page Mélanie Page as a young girl Brian Pettifer Brian Pettifer as the executioner / the torturer of the trial Philip Philmar Philip Philmar as an english judge Olivier Rabourdin Olivier Rabourdin as Richemont Vincent Regan Vincent Regan as Buck René Remblier René Remblier as Dijon's assistant Joseph Rezwin Joseph Rezwin as Poitiers' Inquisitor Ralph Riach Ralph Riach as an english judge Mark Richards Mark Richards as Rouen guard Tara Römer Tara Römer as Jean of Gamaches Julie-Anne Roth Julie-Anne Roth as a young girl Olga Sékulic Olga Sékulic as Marie of Anjou Vincent Tulli Vincent Tulli as Orleans' physicist Jane Valentine Jane Valentine as Joan (8 years) Jemima West Jemima West as Girl