Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 2.0
The Messenger
Am I missing something here? I have read much about Jeanne d'Arc, but never have seen any mention of her sister being raped. Was this was inserted into the film in order to add credence and certainly better box-office draw? A little something to spice up the movie and introduce the idea that Jeanne's visions were a result of this trauma and it drove her to vengeful behavior?According to informaton gathered at her trail: "Joan was 'like all the others' in her village until her thirteenth year. "When I was about thirteen, I received revelation from Our Lord by a voice which told me to be good and attend church often and that God would help me." She stated that her 'Voices' were Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret. At first her 'Voices' came to her two or three times a week but as the time for her mission drew near (five years later), they visited her daily telling her to 'Go into France' to raise the siege of Orleans, conduct the Dauphin Charles to Reims for his crowning and to drive the English from the land. "It would be sad if people walk away from the film with the idea that one of the reasons for Jeanne's passion was to avenge her sister. Especially if there is nothing historical to back the claim.Poor Jeanne! Claims of witchcraft, demonic possession, daring to wear men's clothing and now almost 600 years later, getting revenge for an imaginary assault.Do movies take the place of reading books? "This must be true." I can hear people say," I saw the movie".