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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
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Release Date:
12 November 1999 (USA)
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Plot:
A young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors. full summary | add synopsis
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France
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Sword
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Heretic
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Fantasy Sequence
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Severed Arm
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Awards:
5 wins
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
20/20 Takes On Freeloading Movie Critics
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 May 2001)
Besson To Head Cannes Jury
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 December 1999)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 May 2001)
Besson To Head Cannes Jury
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 December 1999)
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very impressive and intelligent leap in time
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rab Affleck | ... | Comrade | |
| Stéphane Algoud | ... | Look Out (as Stephane Algoud) | |
| Edwin Apps | ... | Bishop | |
| David Bailie | ... | English Judge | |
| David Barber | ... | English Judge | |
| Christian Barbier | ... | Captain | |
| Timothy Bateson | ... | English Judge | |
| David Begg | ... | Nobleman - Rouen's Castle | |
| Christian Bergner | ... | Captain | |
| Andrew Birkin | ... | Talbot | |
| Dominic Borrelli | ... | English Judge | |
| John Boswall | ... | Old Priest | |
| Matthew Bowyer | ... | The Bludgeoned French Soldier | |
| Paul Brooke | ... | Domremy's Priest | |
| Bruce Byron | ... | Joan's Father |
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Rated R for strong graphic battles, a rape and some language.
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Runtime:
158 min | USA:148 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18PL |
New Zealand:R15 (re-rating) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
New Zealand:R18 (theatrical rating) |
Italy:VM18 (tv rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:18A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Japan:PG-12 |
Mexico:C |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Giles de Rais (Vincent Cassel's character) was a real person who after the war and Joan's death retired to his lands. Years later, he was arrested for the murder of more than a hundred young boys and was executed. Some historians believe that his crimes became the basis for the French fairy tale "Bluebeard" about a rich man who murders his wives and hides their bodies in his grand house.
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Miscellaneous: When the siege tower falls on the gate to the castle, everybody behind the gate door runs away. But on the next clip, there are a lot of people stuffed in under the falling gate.
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Quotes:
Joan of Arc:
I need to speak to the captain of the English Army.
Dunois: To see the captain, we will have to cross the river.
Joan of Arc: Well, who gave the order for me to be brought to this side of the river?
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Dunois: To see the captain, we will have to cross the river.
Joan of Arc: Well, who gave the order for me to be brought to this side of the river?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
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Soundtrack:
My Heart Calling
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Joan of Arc the legend which was described as saint, warrior, frantic, heretic etc. is brilliantly played by Milla Jovovich. This movie isn't the typical hero stuff you would expect. It has many sides to think of and gives you space to make your own thoughts about the character Joan of Arc. And that is exactly what I liked the most about the movie. You can almost feel what this very young woman must have felt to be on the battlefield at this age, fighting for her vision, faith or whatever it was. Intoxicated by the battles and her mission to fight the war for god, for France.
Besides from that you will see a lot of battles. Great visuals and good to memorable acting.
Most people seem to get the movie wrong. They probably wanted a clean hero saga or some documentary movie, I don't know. This movie is something different. Sometimes you have to read between the lines, make your own thoughts. But as I said, that's what I like and that's what I want from a good movie.
10/10