The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc [Blu-ray]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

In the 15th century, France is mired in the 100 Years War when a humble voice appears, claiming to have been instructed by the Lord to lead the French army into battle and defend their land against the British. The voice belongs to Jeanne d'Aragon, a teenage girl from a tiny village, and, to the surprise of many, her story does not fall on deaf ears. Wearing the armor of a soldier, the girl known as Joan of Arc leads the French troops in what she believes is a holy battle. Joan would soon be tried for heresy for her actions, but history would vindicate her with sainthood. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc stars Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc, Faye Dunaway as Yolande d'Aragon, and Dustin Hoffman as The Grand Inquisitor. Directed by Luc Besson, The Messenger was originally titled Joan of Arc but added the prefix to avoid confusion with the 1999 TV movie of the same name, which starred Leelee Sobieski. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: ABC
• Number of Discs: 1
• Subtitle: Eng/Spa/Por/Fre/Ko/Th
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

AWARDS

• French Academy of Cinema

•     Won Best Costumes - 1999 (Catherine Leterrier)
•     Won Best Sound - 1999 (Francois Groult, Vincent Tulli, Bruno Tarriere)
•     Nominated Best Cinematography - 1999 (Thierry Arbogast)
•     Nominated Best Director - 1999 (Luc Besson)
•     Nominated Best Editing - 1999 (Sylvie Landra)
•     Nominated Best French Film - 1999
•     Nominated Best Music - 1999 (Eric Serra)
•     Nominated Best Production Design - 1999 (Hugues Tissandier)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Milla Jovovich - Joan of Arc
       John Malkovich - Charles VII
       Faye Dunaway - Yolande d'Aragon
       Dustin Hoffman - Joan's conscience
       Pascal Greggory - Duke of Alencon
       Vincent Cassel - Gilles de Rais
       Tcheky Karyo - Dunois
       Richard Ridings - La Hire
       Desmond Harrington - Aulon
       Toby Jones - British Judge
       Timothy West
       Vincent Tulli - Orleans' Physician

• Director:

  Luc Besson

• Producer:

  Patrice Ledoux

• Screenwriter:

  Luc Besson, Andrew Birkin

• Cinematographer:

  Thierry Arbogast

• Composer (Music Score):

  Eric Serra

• Editor:

  Sylvie Landra

• Production Designer:

  Hugues Tissandier

• Art Director:

  Alain Paroutaud

• Co-producer:

  Bernard Grenet

• Set Designer:

  Robert Le Corre, Alain Pitrel

• Costume Designer:

  Catherine Leterrier

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Vincent Tulli

• Special Effects:

  Duboi

• First Assistant Director:

  Stephane Gluck, Frederic Garson

• Casting:

  Lucinda Syson

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  Georges Demetreau

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Philippe Guegan

• Second Unit Director:

  Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Paul Meurisse, Pascal Chaumeil

• Second Unit Camera:

  Jean-Pierre Sauvaire, Gérard Sterin

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Pitof

• Sound Editor:

  Vincent Tulli

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Alain Carsoux