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True power isn’t measured by an army's size, but by the fire of absolute conviction. Luc Besson’s historical epic "The Messenger" is a raw, sensory storm of faith, war, and madness.
Join us Monday, August 24 at 6:00 p.m. at PRYTANIA THEATRES CANAL PLACE for this gritty 1999 film featuring Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc, John Malkovich as Charles VII, Dustin Hoffman as The Conscience, Faye Dunaway as Yolande d'Aragon and Vincent Cassel as Gilles de Rais.
Find your tickets at the Joan of Arc Project website www.joanofarcparade.org or through Prytania Theatres Canal Place!
Your ticket purchase supports the Joan of Arc Parade so buy now and buy many!
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We are looking forward to seeing you at Prytania Theatres at Canal Place next Monday for MOVIE NIGHT: "THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC" (1999) DIRECTED BY LUC BESSON!!
Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/1997048761605?aff=oddtdtcreator
NOTE: Early Bird tickets are $15 plus fees and in person tickets are $20 plus Eventbrite fees.
Stay afterwards for some fun "trivia" when we will debunk the many historical inaccuracies included in this particular Joan film!
BTW, this article does a great job covering this ever-energizing, often annoying, always engaging topic of Joan cinematic interpretations!!
girlswithguns.org/joan-of-arc-history-vs-cinema/
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Michael Livingston, PhD, FRHistS, Col (UMSC) is an award-winning historian and author, celebrated for his rigorous scholarship and captivating storytelling. He has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020), was short-listed for the Crown Awards (2024), writes best-selling fiction, frequently lectures on military history, and hosts documentaries. A former Secretary-General for the United States Commission on Military History, he co-hosts the Bow and Blade Podcast and serves as Citadel Distinguished Professor at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina.
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