directed by: Luc Besson, year: 1999
actors: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Tcheky Karyo

Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc follows Joan, a peasant girl who, guided by religious visions, rises to lead French forces during the Hundred Years' War. The film traces her bold campaigns, including Orléans, and the political and ecclesiastical pressures she encounters from a fickle court and English occupiers. Balancing faith, courage, and political intrigue, it culminates in her capture, trial, and execution, shaping a legendary martyr's arc.

Crusades, Historical Drama, Epic War, Biographical, Medieval France