messenger story joan arc messenger story joan arc french arc french historical drama film directed film stars screenplay written original music score composed messenger portrays story french war heroine religious martyr 15th century story begins young joan witnesses atrocities english family portrayed having visions inspire lead french battle occupying english forces success routing english allows throne tried executed previous film fifth element starred critical financial success positive influence careers messenger intended follow success cement status film film received mixed reviews critics box office earning million million budget plot child joan violent supernatural vision returns home find village burning sister catherine tries protect hiding attacking english forces longstanding rivalry france joan hiding witnesses brutal murder rape sister afterward joan taken distant relatives years later soon king france receives message adult joan asking provide army lead battle occupying english meeting mother law describes visions desperate believes prophecy clad armor joan leads french army besieged city gives english chance surrender refuse armies commanders skeptical joan leadership initiate morning battle time arrives battlefield french soldiers retreating joan ends retreat leads charge successfully capturing fort proceed enemy stronghold called joan gives english chance surrender refuse joan leads french soldiers attack english defenders inflict heavy casualties wounding joan joan leads second attack following day english army french army moves face open field joan rides english offers final chance surrender return england english accept offer retreat joan returns witness coronation france military campaigns continue walls paris receive requested reinforcements siege failure joan tells king charles vii army refuses saying prefers diplomacy warfare believing threatens position charles rid joan allowing captured enemy forces taken prisoner pro english sell english charged crime based claim visions signs god tried ecclesiastical court proceeding forced english occupation government english wish quickly condemn execute joan english soldiers afraid fight remains alive based belief affect battles prison expresses fear executing received visions god burned joan distraught executed making final confession bishop tells visions hear confession joan signs relieved bishop shows paper english saying joan longer burned whilst cell joan confronted unnamed man implied joan conscience man makes joan question actually receiving messages god frustrated english way joan executed church english soldiers joan cell room rip clothes men clothing wear state spell new clothing appear suggesting witch burned english lying bishop joan fate burned alive marketplace cast joan arc conscience duke richard hire jean themes stated interested history joan arc wanted pull message history relevant today states order achieve stepped away factual narrative 15th century instead trying exterior envelope emotional effect affect joan book films interprets meaning sought follow joan emotionally revealing doubts demonstrating return intact experience war observes joan continuing theme film beginning priest questioning child ending conversations conscience film final scenes scholars view conscience providing explanation joan visions time joan lived voices visions doubted writing book knight movies stated filmmakers invented conscience satisfy modern audience aware mental illness film said feminist joan witnesses rape sister crusade said fight male domination abuse women writing considered witnessing sister murder rape alternate psychological motivation joan want fight english visions considered theme film inability church fulfill individual spiritual needs said shown joan encounters church girl going confession denied communion forced sneak church trial denied confession conscience confesses instead writing studies considered anti present messenger joan admits knowing read write received formal education military commented joan possesses quick wit uses questions provided intellectual superiors trial joan manages triumph battle experience knowledge especially apparent use siege weapon backward force open gate production originally hired executive producer film directed developing ideas joan arc film decade film entitled hired write script film assistance financial backing july contracts exchanged gave right consulted casting addition personal fee according weeks prior filming realised wife going cast joan subsequently withdrew support film support financial threatened legal action breach contract stealing research matter settled court left commenced production joan arc project messenger given lead role production disbanded shortly messenger intended follow success achieved previous collaboration fifth element filming took place czech_republic died accident weeks filming said completely incident appearing set shout orders people soundtrack soundtrack film composed released album eighth collaboration director having composed soundtracks seven previous films including professional album runs minutes form music playing percent film commentators noted change work traditionally relied heavily synthesizer effects messenger hand primarily orchestral score justified film historical context synthesized effects tracks writing films stated score completed evolution pop score writer orchestral film composer previous score fifth element orchestral elements gave favourable review score criticised music heard joan death describing heather allmusic gave album stars stating combines orchestral rock electronic elements sweeping cinematic experience gave soundtrack stating satisfying listen expressed disappointment absence soundtrack particular piece music present joan discussion conscience historical accuracy scene joan witnesses sister murder posthumous rape english soldiers village entirely fictional construction joan family fled village attacked actually attacked english film joan seen experiencing visions young child historical joan asserted visions began age joan seen finding sword field child historically uncovered years later journey credits showing collaboration english accurately previous filmmakers lines scenes joan trial taken joan real trial joan shown receiving wounds given real life arrow breast later arrow leg film includes 15th century accounts associated joan able pick group examining joan real test joan complete prove merit joan visions portrayed christ derelict wooden throne joan description saw catherine glory portrayal joan said real joan beautiful similar descriptions writers come conclusion sexually survive military career release box office film grossed plus rest world combined gross critical response messenger received mixed negative reviews rotten_tomatoes film score based reviews critics consensus heavy handed narrative collapses weight metacritic film holds score based reviews indicating mixed average reception roger_ebert gave film stars stating movie mess costume epic center stated film educational test audience participants wrote die end evaluation cards review entitled vivid action save joan praised film action scenes technical aspects including cinematography overall gave negative review criticised casting stating thing brought film tall exactly led picture joan gave film stars praising action scenes wells stated film main strength adult relationships decision portray joan super hero let audience decide prophet merely concluding film things involve religion better understood learn literally accolades messenger nominated awards 25th awards won costume design best sound film won award best director best film nominated original trailer golden trailer awards best costume design best production design won golden reel award best sound editing conversely performance nominated golden award home media messenger released dvd april dvd version presented film original format contained minutes footage appear theatrical version featured english subtitles interactive talent files page production booklet minute hbo look special entitled messenger search real joan arc film theatrical trailer trailers run run professional orlando dvd original score film presented digital film whilst criticising film heather dvd talk gave favourable review dvd release blu ray version released december contains audio english french portuguese spanish thai subtitles languages dvd talk criticized film praised blu ray release rating stars video quality audio giving stars extras noting lack special features review gave favourable review audio visual quality stating don think dissatisfied high digest gave negative review whilst praising audio quality lack special features criticized video quality described edge reviewer concluded sony practically begging people buy
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc