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Black Robe
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.
1991 · Directed by Bruce Beresford · 101 min · Adventure · Drama · History · 10 frames
Tagline
In the winter of 1634, an extraordinary man began a perilous journey into the North American wilderness.
Crew
- Written by: Brian Moore
- Cinematography: Peter James
- Edited by: Tim Wellburn
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Production design: Herbert Pinter
- Produced by: Robert Lantos, Sue Milliken, Stéphane Reichel, Eric Norlen
Cast
- Lothaire Bluteau as Laforgue
- Sandrine Holt as Annuka
- August Schellenberg as Chomina
- Tantoo Cardinal as Chomina's Wife
- Lawrence Bayne as Neehatin
- Aden Young as Daniel
- Billy Two Rivers as Ougebmat
- Wesley Côté as Oujita
- Frank Wilson as Father Jerome
- François Tassé as Father Bourque
Production
- Country: Australia, Canada
- Language: Cree, English, Latin
- Studios: Samson Productions, First Choice Canadian Communication Corporation, Alliance Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation
- Budget: $11,000,000
- Box office: $8,211,952
- Themes: quebec, wilderness, native american, journey, jesuits (society of jesus), 17th century, algonquin indian
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