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The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc (DVD, 2000) 
The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc (DVD 2000)

 
The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc (DVD 2000)

Title: The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc
Director: Luc Besson
EAN: 5050582361858
Release Year: 2000
Rating: UK:15
Product ID: EPID3943177
Description: 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 l...
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Description
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.

Credits
Writer:Luc Besson
Producer:Luc Besson, Patrice Ledoux
Score Composer:Eric Serra

Editorial Reviews
"...Eyecatching....The technical achievements here are excellent..."
Variety - p.87-8 - Joe Leydon (11/01/1999)

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  Joan Of Arc: The Messenger
Review created: 24/07/06
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Milla J is enigmatic as the young Joan, playing the balance of naive child (look out for a scene in which she argues with a soldier over the right to take a man's teeth) and the determined servant of God and her country perfectly. The movie is shot beautifully and the battle scenes are as breathtaking and gritty as everyone claims them to be. Dustin Hoffman's appearance as Joan's comical but oddly calming conscience is a fantastic touch. You watch this film and you just believe the desperation that the French felt in wanting to be free of the evil English; every one-scene soldier, every bit-part person shows true emotion. The cast is perfect, the scenes are shot perfectly and while Joan's apparant loss of grip on her sanity become slightly trying towards the end, Milla plays the part beautifully. An excellent buy.


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