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Black Robe

Black Robe

Adventure · Drama · History · 1991

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

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Black Robe

“In the winter of 1634, an extraordinary man began a perilous journey into the North American wilderness.”

1991 Adventure · Drama · History 1h 41m

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Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Written by

Brian Moore

Lothaire Bluteau

Lothaire Bluteau

Laforgue

Sandrine Holt

Sandrine Holt

Annuka

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Chomina

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Chomina's Wife

Lawrence Bayne

Lawrence Bayne

Neehatin

Aden Young

Aden Young

Daniel

Billy Two Rivers

Billy Two Rivers

Ougebmat

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.