The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

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Cast

Milla Jovovich
as Joan of Arc

John Malkovich
as Charles VII

Faye Dunaway
as Yolande D'Aragon

Dustin Hoffman
as The Conscience

Pascal Greggory
as The Duke of Alencon

Vincent Cassel
as Gilles de Rais

Tcheky Karyo
as Dunois

Richard Ridings
as La Hire

Desmond Harrington
as Aulon

Rab Affleck
as Comrade

Stephane Algoud
as Look Out

Edwin Apps
as Bishop

David Bailie
as English Judge No. 1

David Barber
as English Judge No. 2

Christian Barbier
as Captain No. 1

Timothy Bateson
as English Judge No. 3

David Begg
as Nobleman at Rouen's Castle

Christian Bergner
as Captain No. 2

Andrew Birkin
as Talbot

Dominic Borrelli
as English Judge No. 4

Timothy West
as Cauchon

John Boswall
as Old Priest

Matthew Bowyer
as The Bludgeoned French Soldier

Paul Brooke
as Domremy's Priest

Bruce Byron
as Joan's Father

Charles Cork
as Vaucouleur's Priest

Patrice Cossoneau
as Captain

Tony D'Amario
as Compiegne's Mayor

Daniel Daujon
as Church's Peer--Coronation

Tonio Descanvelle
as Xaintrailles

Philippe Du Janerand
as Dijon

Sylviane Duparc
as Mary of Anjou's Lady's Companion

Barbara Elbourn
as The Aunt

Christian Erickson
as La Tremoille

Tara Flanagan
as Woman at Rouen's Castle

Bruno Flender
as Poitiers' Inquisitor

Serge Fournier
as Church's Peer--Coronation

David Gant
as The Duke of Bedford

Sydney Golder
as Cell's Guard

Jessica Goldman
as Duchess of Bedford's Lady's Companion

Framboise Gommendy
as Joan's Mother

Robert Goodman
as Blackbeard

Jean-Pierre Gos
as Laxart

Joanne Greenwood
as Catherine

Bernard Grenet
as Senlis' Bishop

Valerie Griffiths
as The Hag

Timothee Grimblat
as Conscience--Child

Richard Guille
as English Guard at Rouen's Castle

Thierry Guilmard
as Assessor

Jerome Hankins
as Nobleman at Rouen's Castle

Jacques Herlin
as Orleans' Priest

Len Hibberd
as Comrade

Didier Hoarau
as Assessor

Vera Jakob
as Woman at the Cemetery

Michael Jenn
as The Duke of Burgundy

Toby Jones
as English Judge

Gérard Krawczyk
as Church's Peer--Coronation

Richard Leaf
as Conscience--Young Man

Frank Lebreton
as Assessor

Joseph Malerba
as Beaurevoir's Guard

Dominique Marcas
as Poitiers' Inquisitor

Eric Mariotto
as Young Monk

Rene Marquant
as Rouen's Priest

Carl McCrystal
as Glasdale

Gina McKee
as The Duchess of Bedford

Phil McKee
as RedBeard

Simon Meacock
as The Teeth Soldier

John Merrick
as Regnault De Chartres

Joseph O'Conor
as Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor

Quentin Ogier
as Louis

Kevin O'Neil
as Scribe at Process

Mélanie Page
as Young Girl in Bath

Brian Pettifer
as The Executioner/Torturer at Process

Philip Philmar
as English Judge

Enee Piat
as Monk at Coronation

Irving Pompepui
as Louis XI (age 5)

Brian Poyser
as English Judge

Olivier Rabourdin
as Richemont

Vincent Regan
as Buck

René Remblier
as Dijon's Assistant

Joseph Rezwin
as Poitiers' Inquisitor

Ralph Riach
as English Judge

Mark Richards
as Corridor's Guard in Rouen

Malcolm Rogers
as Bishop

Tara Romer
as Gamaches

Julie-Anne Roth
as Young Girl in Bath

Olga Sekulic
as Mary of Anjou

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
as Canon

Eric Tonetto
as Captain

Vincent Tulli
as Orleans' Physician

Jane Valentine
as Joan (age 8)

Jemima West
as Girl

Tat Whalley
as Raymond

Peter Whitfield
as English Judge

Frederic Witta
as Poitiers' Inquisitor

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Critic Reviews for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Audience Reviews for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

• Oct 05, 2013

  Luc Besson's The Messenger is a fairly underrated dramatic action film about Joan of Arc. Although not perfect, I found this one to be much better than what most critics have said about it. The film packs action and those scenes are very well done, but in terms of effective storytelling, I felt that the performances were decent, but what really stood out were the battle scenes. In terms of story, this does a good job at telling Joan of Arc's story, but it is not accurate either. The film has the potential of sparking interest in the subject. Milla Jovovich does what she can and she gives a fairly good performance here, but the film overall will never stand out in terms of an epic. In retrospect, there are far better films than this, but The Messenger is still mindless popcorn fair that is fun from start to finish. Of course there are things that seem out of place, but overall, it's definitely not as bad as what I'd think it would be. There are things that could have been improved upon considering its subject, but in the end, it's a fairly accomplished movie that manages to be quite good despite its flaws. If you're going into this film expecting something historically accurate, then you'll be disappointed. Director Luc Besson obviously takes creative liberties with Joan of Arc's story. Go into this one expecting a mindless action drama with an interesting plot, but it is never anything great either. I enjoyed it, but felt it should have been much better. The story had the potential of being truly memorable, and with that being said, The Messenger is good, but the definitive Joan of Arc film has yet to be made.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Mar 30, 2013

  Gritty and impassioned, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is a powerful historical epic from director Luc Besson. During England's occupation of France during the Hundred Years' War a young maiden named Joan, who claims to have received visions from God, petitions the Dauphin of France to give her an army to drive out the English. The film does an excellent job at showing the conflict within Joan as she's swept up in the fever of war but struggles to remain righteous. The violence of the film is brutal and quite graphic, giving a real authentic feel to the warfare of the time. And, the performances by Milla Jovovich and Dustin Hoffman are extraordinary. The score is also done well and really complements the film. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is a thrilling and provocative biopic that provides new insight into a fascinating historical figure.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Jan 14, 2012

  It made it seems as if Joan of Arc is insane... But I love the battle scenes and monologues, it's a nice epic film.
  

  Sylvester K Super Reviewer
• Nov 23, 2011

  It is an interesting movie with good battle scenes, and a story that I personally like it, but the constant allusions are upset and bad.
  Rodrigo R Super Reviewer

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