The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

2h 38min

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.

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
David Bailie

David Bailie

English Judge
David Barber

David Barber

English Judge
Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

English Judge
David Begg

David Begg

Nobleman
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
Tony D'Amario

Tony D'Amario

Compiegne's Mayor
Daniel Daujon

Daniel Daujon

Church's Peer
Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

Xaintrailles
Sissi Duparc

Sissi Duparc

Mary of Anjou's Lady's Companion
Christian Erickson

Christian Erickson

La Tremoille
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
Bernard Grenet

Bernard Grenet

Bishop of senlis
Timothée Grimblat

Timothée Grimblat

Joan's concience (child)
Richard Guille

Richard Guille

a guard in Rouen
Thierry Guilmard

Thierry Guilmard

an assessor
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
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
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
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
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)
Peter Whitfield

Peter Whitfield

an english judge
Frédéric Witta

Frédéric Witta

an inquisitor

Release date

27th Oct 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Latin