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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
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Original name: Joan of Arc
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, France, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her mission to reclaim god's dimished kingdom - through her amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual, costume drama, biblical, historical drama, inspirational, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, joan of arc, religion, battles, betrayal, god, burned at the stake, courage, female warrior, heresy, heroic mission, war, burned alive, french history, rise and fall, siege, politics, mission from god, murder, rape, heroine, fortress, coronation, biopic, saint ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s, year 1999, 1400s
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france, new orleans
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Most similar movies to The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, epic and period drama films with plots about medieval, battles, ancient, warrior, sword, sword fight and heroes mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc: Joan of Arc (1999), Rob Roy (1995), Alexander (2004), Henry V (1989), Kingdom of Heaven (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Ten years before her death, Joan hears voices. Six years later, from the village of Domremy, she begins her mission to unite France under King Charles. First she leads a defense of Vaucouleurs against the Burgundians, then obtains safe passage to ...
Style:
epic, informative, retro, costume drama, serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
joan of arc, medieval, king of france, siege, inquisition, sword, betrayal, faith, catholic, heretic, bow and arrow, female protagonist ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, medieval times, ancient times, future
Place:
france, england, paris france, europe, new orleans
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, exciting, historical drama, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
life philosophy, violent man, rape, revenge, sword fight, pregnant from rape, medieval, sexual cruelty, nobility, swashbuckler, danger, biopic ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1995, 20th century, medieval times ...
Place:
scotland, highlands, britain, europe, scottish highlands ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Style:
epic, period piece, breathtaking, serious, factual ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, war, conquering, medieval, battles, warlord, destiny, greek, ambition, ruler, gay, knight ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages
Place:
ancient greece, greece, persia, macedonia, egypt ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
exciting, costume drama, breathtaking, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
medieval, shakespeare, battles, politics, royalty, royal family, tragedy, king, honor, king of england, war, love and romance ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, year 1989, medieval times, ancient times
Place:
england, france, europe, britain, london ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A part of Joan of Arc's life. At the beginning, Jeanne (Joan) has already left Domremy, she is trying to convince a captain to escort her to the Dauphin. It ends during Jeanne's first battle, at Orleans. Meanwhile, Jeanne is depicted more ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, realistic, serious, epic ...
Plot:
joan of arc, medieval, female warrior, saint, catholic, biopic, teenage girl, faith, catholic saint, female soldier, christianity, time machine ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
france
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Switzerland, USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King ...
Style:
captivating, serious, exciting, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, medieval, crusader, siege, sword fight, castle, warrior, battles, evil king, king, nobility, evil man ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2011
Place:
england, britain, europe
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100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to ...
Style:
epic, christian film, thought provoking, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Plot:
jungle, slavery, clergy, redemption, colonialism, missionary, massacre, river, native american, jesuit, genocide, religion ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1986
Place:
south america, portugal, argentina, brazil, latin america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A Man for All Seasons is the filmed version of the life of Thomas More. An English man comes to Sir Thomas More to ask if he can divorce his wife since King Henry VIII has made it illegal. Sir Thomas More stands up in opposition to the King even ...
Style:
period piece, political, costume drama, inspirational, spiritual ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
catholic, renaissance, historical event, politics, royalty, lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, saint, monarch, british history, idealism ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, year 1966
Place:
england, britain, persia, europe, london ...
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, costume drama, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king arthur, knight, medieval, king, arthurian legend, sword fight, military, combat, battles, sword and shield, roman empire, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, ancient times, year 2004 ...
Place:
britain, scotland, england, europe, rome italy ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
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epic, realistic, period piece, factual, talky ...
Plot:
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Place:
england, ireland, britain, europe, london ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Hungary, USA, Australia
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
In 15th-century England, Prince Hal transforms from wayward wastrel to powerful king after he reluctantly inherits the throne and its many conflicts.
Style:
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Audience:
date night, adult
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medieval, british history, king, king of england, father son relationship, kingdom, combat, boy, royal court, crown, battlefield, lie ...
Time:
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Place:
england, britain, france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard to the lives of her people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night
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Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 19th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, spain, scotland ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
Style:
exciting, epic, period piece, entertaining, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
medieval, robin hood, knight, archer, folk hero, love and romance, sword fight, fighting the system, bow and arrow, hopes, throne, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, year 2010, 12th century ...
Place:
england, britain, france, europe, london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 182 min.
Story:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Style:
breathtaking, epic, stylized, historically accurate, phantasmagoric ...
Plot:
knight, medieval, barbarian, sword fight, sword and shield, epic battle, spanish history, war, duel, swashbuckler, islam, battles ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 1961
Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.
Style:
period piece, epic, serious, technicolor, fast paced ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic mission, mythology, battles, heroes, ancient, ancient history, sword fight, antiquity, greek mythology, chivalry, peplum, ancient world ...
Time:
ancient times, 5th century, 18th century, 60s, 19th century
Place:
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100%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In the year 60 B.C. a group of Druids, including the arch-druid Guttuart (Max von Sydow), witness the passing of a comet and interpret it as the sign of the coming of a king for their country Gaul, which has not had a king for a long time. Guttuart ...
Style:
epic, rough, serious, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
roman empire, barbarian, heroic mission, battles, warrior, heroes, rise to the top, leadership, betrayal, state affairs, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
The second film covers Joan's trial and the end of her life.
Style:
historical drama
Plot:
female warrior, medieval, saint, catholic, teenage girl, faith, female soldier, time machine, christianity, catholic saint, joan of arc, historical epic ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
france
Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a ...
Style:
atmospheric, intense, captivating, sexy, realistic ...
Plot:
vengeance, rape, betrayal, medieval, sex, siege, soldier, life is a bitch, plague, mercenary, battles, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, medieval times, year 1985, 18th century ...
Place:
europe, italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
A reconstruction of the trial of Joan of Arc based entirely on the transcripts of the real-life trial, concerning Joan's imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English.
Style:
contemplative, spiritual, powerful, depressing, fairy tale ...
Plot:
joan of arc, inquisition, burned alive, courtroom drama, medieval, burned at the stake, courtroom, minimalism, trial, martyrdom, biopic, witch hunt ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century, ancient times, year 1962
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Style:
biblical, sentimental, realistic, serious, mythical ...
Plot:
ancient history, bible, royal family, old testament, state affairs, rivalry, religions or cults, tragic hero, heroes, dishonesty, religion, historical event ...
Time:
biblical epic, ancient times, year 1985
Place:
israel, middle east, canada
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka "Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so as to revive the Empire that was once of the one Charles Magno.But in the ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, epic
Plot:
medieval, battles, knight, sword, state affairs, winter, siege, war violence, emperor, heroes, castle, soldier ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
germany, europe, milan italy, italy
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100%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, visually stunning, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, witch, medieval, murder, crown, throne, betrayal, prophecy, kingdom, ambition, insanity, losing-it hero ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, year 2015, 70s ...
Place:
scotland, europe, california
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
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epic, period piece, costume drama, tense, talky ...
Plot:
religion, friendship, british history, catholic, royalty, medieval, monarch, politics, biopic, nobility, martyr, monarchy ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 20th century
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england, britain, europe, france, london ...
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Country: UK, France, Spain
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
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inspirational, epic, period piece, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
renaissance, conquistador, adventurer, medieval, native american, ship, new world, tudors, ocean, jungle, nobility, ancient ...
Time:
15th century, medieval times, ancient times, 16th century, year 1941 ...
Place:
spain, caribbean, italy, europe, west indies ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, serious, realistic, epic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female warrior, female soldier, cross dressing, gender, medieval, heroic mission, female fighter, martial arts, tough girl, warrior, strong female lead, soldier ...
Place:
china, ancient china, asia
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100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Dumont's sequel to Jeannette picks up where the previous film left off, with Jeanne's military victories, her capture, trial, and ultimate execution.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, suspense ...
Plot:
female warrior, religious persecution, female protagonist, burned alive, joan of arc, death sentence, religious fanatic, religions or cults, historical figure, religious hypocrisy, religious conflict, religious cult ...
Time:
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100%
311K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, ...
Style:
period piece, dramatic, sincere, rough, inspirational ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, manly, boys' night, girls' night ...
Plot:
american revolution, war, military, revolution, battles, vengeance, lone hero, violence, freedom, rebellion, revenge, wartime ...
Time:
18th century, year 2000, y2k, georgian era, 1780s ...
Place:
boston, southern usa, america, virginia, britain ...
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