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Black Robe

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Black Robe
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NR,1hr 41min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Release:
1991
Director:
Bruce Beresford
Distributor:
Vidmark / Trimark
Starring:
Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt  ...more
Synopsis: Adapted by Brian Moore from his own novel, The Black Robe is a sprawling recreation of a turbelent period in Canadian history. In 1634, Jesuit missionary Father Laforgue (Lothair Bluteau) arrives in the New World, hoping to convert the Huron Indian tribe to Catholicism-and, incidentally, to expedite the French colonization of Quebec. Laforgue is regarded with a combination of warmth and wariness by the natives, who refer to Laforgue and his fellow priests as "black robes". Offering his services as ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
Australian director Bruce Beresford continued his fascination with clashes of cultures and beliefs in this historical drama. Beresford had previously enjoyed much success exploring the same theme in such films as Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1982), The Fringe Dwellers (1986), and the much-loved, Oscar-winning Driving Miss Daisy (1989). None of these well-regarded efforts could have prepared ... Full Review
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Lothaire Bluteau
Father Laforgue
Aden Young
Daniel
Sandrine Holt
Annuka
August Schellenberg
Chomina
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