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Black Robe

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

1991-10-04 Adventure 1hr 41m

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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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.

  • Released
    1991-10-04
  • Revenue
    $8,211,952
  • Budget
    $11,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Latin
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Samson Productions, First Choice Canadian Communication Corporation, Alliance Films

Crew

Bruce Beresford
Director
Brian Moore
Writer
Robert Lantos
Producer

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Cast

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Chomina's Wife
Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

Father Jerome
François Tassé

François Tassé

Father Bourque
Yvan Labelle

Yvan Labelle

Mestigoit
Denis Lacroix

Denis Lacroix

Taratande
Gilles Plante

Gilles Plante

Older Workman
Marthe Turgeon

Marthe Turgeon

Laforgue's Mother
Marco Baron

Marco Baron

Montagnais
George Pachanos

George Pachanos

Iroquois Leader
Minor Mustain

Minor Mustain

Iroquois #1
Don Brisebois

Don Brisebois

Iroquois Guard
Jean Raphael

Jean Raphael

Iroquois Elder
Guy Provencher

Guy Provencher

Old Iroquois Member
Joe De Laronde

Joe De Laronde

Tall Painted Iroquois
Linlyn Lue

Linlyn Lue

She Manitou
Wanda Obomsawin

Wanda Obomsawin

Pregnant Woman
Alison Reid

Alison Reid

Iroquois Torture Woman
Brenda Adams

Brenda Adams

Iroquois Torture Woman
Cordelia Beresford

Cordelia Beresford

Mlle LaFontaine
Annie Bearskin

Annie Bearskin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Doreen Stevens

Doreen Stevens

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Joseph Campeau

Joseph Campeau

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Eric Johnston

Eric Johnston

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Mirya Obomsawin

Mirya Obomsawin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Zoe Leigh Hopkins

Zoe Leigh Hopkins

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Rodrigue Boivin

Rodrigue Boivin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Irvin Hill

Irvin Hill

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Valerie Decontie

Valerie Decontie

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Waylon Hare

Waylon Hare

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Robert Wylde

Robert Wylde

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Walter Jacobs

Walter Jacobs

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Helen Bobish Atkinson

Helen Bobish Atkinson

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
John Tenasco

John Tenasco

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Jonathan Blacksmith

Jonathan Blacksmith

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Earl Danyluk

Earl Danyluk

Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Arnold Eyah-Saulteux

Arnold Eyah-Saulteux

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-07

Regardless of the quality of the production, films like this make me want to throw a brick at the screen! An established culture of Huron li... read more

Regardless of the quality of the production, films like this make me want to throw a brick at the screen! An established culture of Huron living in tandem with nature, turf-warring with their Iroquois neighbours and enduring a largely substance existence are introduced to that most ultimate of plagues. Christianity! It's the eponymous "Laforgue" (Lothaire Bluteau) who is charged by his fellow Jesuits to travel to this remote and beautiful land in order to spread the word. Now, to be fair to this "Black Robe" he is tenacious. It's one hell of an effort - mostly by canoe through some of the most hostile conditions the planet has to offer - as he travels with his companions "Daniel" (Aden Young) and "Annuka" (Sandrine Holt) to the remote home of some sceptical, but nonetheless welcoming tribesfolk. "Laforgue" is not an evil man, but he has a job to do and the rather more simplistic religiosity of the locals which is based much more around the seasons, the harvest, the weather etc., is not really much of a match for his disciplined indoctrination of these people - especially once the church is built. The apple cart is soon well and truly upset and chief "Chomina" (August Schellenberg) is soon having to make tough choices to ensure the survival of his people against this new, all consuming, mysticism. Bluteau is adequate here, I wouldn't say anything more - probably Schellenburg takes the acting plaudits; but that's not so important I think. It's the message this comprehensively conveys that gives it some extra bite. It looks great. The Québec scenery, snowscapes, mountains and expanses are superbly captured as we get a sense of just how virgin this territory was before the expansion of European man and their obligatory religious baggage. It's a telling narrative that really does shout from the rooftops that their society wasn't broke so why did we try to fix it?

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Regardless of the quality of the production, films like this make me want to throw a brick at the screen! An established culture of Huron living in tandem with nature, turf-warring with their Iroquois neighbours and enduring a largely subst...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-07

Regardless of the quality of the production, films like this make me want to throw a brick at the screen! An established culture of Huron living in tandem with nature, turf-warring with their Iroquois...

read more