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Black Robe

1991-10-04 · 101 min · ★ 6.5

Adventure · Drama · History

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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Directors
Bruce Beresford
Production companies
Samson Productions, First Choice Canadian Communication Corporation, Alliance Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Countries
Australia, Canada
Status
Released
Budget
USD 11,000,000
Revenue
USD 8,211,952

Top Cast

Lothaire BluteauLothaire BluteauLaforgue
Sandrine HoltSandrine HoltAnnuka
August SchellenbergAugust SchellenbergChomina
Tantoo CardinalTantoo CardinalChomina's Wife
Lawrence BayneLawrence BayneNeehatin
Aden YoungAden YoungDaniel
Billy Two RiversBilly Two RiversOugebmat
Wesley CôtéOujita
Frank WilsonFrank WilsonFather Jerome
François TasséFrançois TasséFather Bourque
Jean BrousseauChamplain
Yvan LabelleMestigoit
Raoul Max TrujilloRaoul Max TrujilloKiotseaton
James BobbishOndesson
Denis LacroixTaratande
Gilles PlanteOlder Workman
Gordon TootoosisGordon TootoosisOld Aenons
Marthe TurgeonMarthe TurgeonLaforgue's Mother
Claude PréfontaineClaude PréfontaineOld Priest
Deano ClavetDeano ClavetMercier

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