Jeanne d'Arc DVD 1999 Az Orléans-i szűz / Directed by Luc Besson / AKA The Messenger: The story of Joan of Arc / Starring: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin Hoffman

UPC 5999010445381

MADE IN HUNGARY

REGION 2 PAL DVD

Audio: English 5.1, German 5.1

Subtitle: English, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Icelnadic, Hindi, Hebrew, Dutch, Bulgarian, German,  Turkish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Arabic, Croatian

Total Runtime: 151 minutes

English Summary:

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1999 French epic historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman. The screenplay was written by Besson and Andrew Birkin, and the original music score was composed by Éric Serra.

The Messenger portrays the story of St. Joan of Arc, the French war heroine and religious martyr of the Hundred Years War. The story begins with young Joan as she witnesses the atrocities of the English against her family, and she is portrayed as having visions that inspire her to lead the French in battle against the occupying English forces. Her success in routing the English allows Charles VII to take the throne. Eventually Joan is captured by the English, tried and executed for heresy.

As a child, Joan has a violent and supernatural vision. She returns home to find her village burning. Her sister Catherine tries to protect her by hiding her from the attacking English forces, part of a longstanding rivalry with France. Joan, while hiding, witnesses the brutal murder and rape of her sister. Afterward, Joan is taken in by distant relatives.

Several years later at Chinon, the Dauphin and soon to be King of France, Charles VII (John Malkovich), receives a message from the now adult Joan (Milla Jovovich), asking him to provide an army to lead into battle against the occupying English. After meeting him and his mother-in-law Yolande of Aragon (Faye Dunaway) she describes her visions. Desperate, he believes her prophecy.

Clad in armor, Joan leads the French army to the besieged city of Orléans. She gives the English a chance to surrender, which they refuse. The armies' commanders, skeptical of Joan's leadership, initiate the next morning's battle to take over the stockade at St. Loup without her. By the time she arrives on the battlefield, the French soldiers are retreating. Joan ends the retreat and leads another charge, successfully capturing the fort. They proceed to the enemy stronghold called the "Tourelles". Joan gives the English another chance to surrender, but they refuse. Joan leads the French soldiers to attack the Tourelles, though the English defenders inflict heavy casualties, also severely wounding Joan. Nevertheless, Joan leads a second attack the following day. As the English army regroups, the French army moves to face them across an open field. Joan rides alone toward the English and offers them a final chance to surrender and return to England. The English accept her offer and retreat.

Hungarian Summary:

1412-t írunk, Franciahonban nehéz idők járnak: a százéves háborúban angol hadak dúlják fel az országot. A régi legendák egy hajadon eljövetelét jövendölték, aki meg fogja menteni a végveszélybe került államot. A mélyen vallásos Jean-nak tizenhárom évesen jelenése támad: karot lát, s benne a jövőjét sejti. Amikor Jeanne városát lerombolják az angolok, megérlelődik benne a meggyőződés, hogy kiűzheti az ellenséget, ha felkelést szervez. A trónörökös szorult helyzetében támogatja a lány törekvéseit. Felszabadítják Orléans-t és Reimset, ahol Charles-t végre megkoronázhatják. Az újdonsült királynak és az egyháznak kényelmetlenné válik Jeanne személye, és az angolpártiak kezére adják. A kínzások sem törik meg a lány hitét: nem tagadja meg látomásait. Boszorkányságért és eretnekségért elítélik, és 1431. május 30-án máglány elégetik a roueni piactéren...

Cast / Szereplők:

• Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc
• John Malkovich as Charles VII of France
• Faye Dunaway as Yolande of Aragon
• Dustin Hoffman as The Conscience
• Andrew Birkin as John Talbot
• Jane Valentine as Joan of Arc 8 years old
• Vincent Cassel as Gilles de Rais
• Pascal Greggory as John II, Duke of Alençon
• Richard Ridings as La Hire
• Desmond Harrington as Jean d'Aulon
• Timothy West as Pierre Cauchon
• Gina McKee as Duchess of Bedford
• Tchéky Karyo as Jean de Dunois
• Joseph Malerba as Beaurevoir's Guard
• Vincent Regan as Buck