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Black Robe

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

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.

Release Date : 1991-10-04

Language :CreeEnglishLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Samson ProductionsFirst Choice Canadian Communication CorporationAlliance Films

Production Country : AustraliaCanada

Alternative Titles : Black Robe

Cast

Lothaire Bluteau

Character Name : Laforgue

Original Name : Lothaire Bluteau

Gender : Male

Sandrine Holt

Character Name : Annuka

Original Name : Sandrine Holt

Gender : Female

August Schellenberg

Character Name : Chomina

Original Name : August Schellenberg

Gender : Male

Tantoo Cardinal

Character Name : Chomina's Wife

Original Name : Tantoo Cardinal

Gender : Female

Lawrence Bayne

Character Name : Neehatin

Original Name : Lawrence Bayne

Gender : Male

Aden Young

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : Aden Young

Gender : Male

Billy Two Rivers

Character Name : Ougebmat

Original Name : Billy Two Rivers

Gender : Male

Wesley Côté

Character Name : Oujita

Original Name : Wesley Côté

Gender : Male

Frank Wilson

Character Name : Father Jerome

Original Name : Frank Wilson

Gender : Male

François Tassé

Character Name : Father Bourque

Original Name : François Tassé

Gender : Male

Jean Brousseau

Character Name : Champlain

Original Name : Jean Brousseau

Gender : Male

Yvan Labelle

Character Name : Mestigoit

Original Name : Yvan Labelle

Gender : Male

Raoul Max Trujillo

Character Name : Kiotseaton

Original Name : Raoul Max Trujillo

Gender : Male

James Bobbish

Character Name : Ondesson

Original Name : James Bobbish

Gender : Male

Denis Lacroix

Character Name : Taratande

Original Name : Denis Lacroix

Gender : Male

Gilles Plante

Character Name : Older Workman

Original Name : Gilles Plante

Gender : Male

Gordon Tootoosis

Character Name : Old Aenons

Original Name : Gordon Tootoosis

Gender : Male

Marthe Turgeon

Character Name : Laforgue's Mother

Original Name : Marthe Turgeon

Gender : Male

Claude Préfontaine

Character Name : Old Priest

Original Name : Claude Préfontaine

Gender : Male

Deano Clavet

Character Name : Mercier

Original Name : Deano Clavet

Gender : Male

Jean-Raymond Châles

Character Name : Workman

Original Name : Jean-Raymond Châles

Gender : Male

Paul Stewart

Character Name : Workman

Original Name : Paul Stewart

Gender : Male

Jean-Jacques Blanchet

Character Name : Workman

Original Name : Jean-Jacques Blanchet

Gender : Male

Marco Baron

Character Name : Montagnais

Original Name : Marco Baron

Gender : Male

Patrick Tenassco

Character Name : Montagnais

Original Name : Patrick Tenassco

Gender : Male

George Pachanos

Character Name : Iroquois Leader

Original Name : George Pachanos

Gender : Male

Minor Mustain

Character Name : Iroquois #1

Original Name : Minor Mustain

Gender : Male

Don Brisebois

Character Name : Iroquois Guard

Original Name : Don Brisebois

Gender : Male

Jean Raphael

Character Name : Iroquois Elder

Original Name : Jean Raphael

Gender : Male

Guy Provencher

Character Name : Old Iroquois Member

Original Name : Guy Provencher

Gender : Male

Joe De Laronde

Character Name : Tall Painted Iroquois

Original Name : Joe De Laronde

Gender : Male

Linlyn Lue

Character Name : She Manitou

Original Name : Linlyn Lue

Gender : Female

Bonfield Marcoux

Character Name : Domerque

Original Name : Bonfield Marcoux

Gender : Male

Wanda Obomsawin

Character Name : Pregnant Woman

Original Name : Wanda Obomsawin

Gender : Male

Jean-Pierre Pérusse

Character Name : Tallevant

Original Name : Jean-Pierre Pérusse

Gender : Male

Gérard Soler

Character Name : Massé

Original Name : Gérard Soler

Gender : Male

Alison Reid

Character Name : Iroquois Torture Woman

Original Name : Alison Reid

Gender : Female

Brenda Adams

Character Name : Iroquois Torture Woman

Original Name : Brenda Adams

Gender : Male

Denis Plante

Character Name : Musician

Original Name : Denis Plante

Gender : Male

Daniel Thonon

Character Name : Musician

Original Name : Daniel Thonon

Gender : Male

Cordelia Beresford

Character Name : Mlle LaFontaine

Original Name : Cordelia Beresford

Gender : Female

Annie Bearskin

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Annie Bearskin

Gender : Male

Doreen Stevens

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Doreen Stevens

Gender : Male

Joseph Campeau

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Joseph Campeau

Gender : Male

Eric Johnston

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Eric Johnston

Gender : Male

Mirya Obomsawin

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Mirya Obomsawin

Gender : Male

Zoe Leigh Hopkins

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Zoe Leigh Hopkins

Gender : Female

Rodrigue Boivin

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Rodrigue Boivin

Gender : Male

Irvin Hill

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Irvin Hill

Gender : Male

Valerie Decontie

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Valerie Decontie

Gender : Male

Waylon Hare

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Waylon Hare

Gender : Male

Robert Wylde

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Robert Wylde

Gender : Male

Walter Jacobs

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Walter Jacobs

Gender : Male

Helen Bobish Atkinson

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Helen Bobish Atkinson

Gender : Male

John Tenasco

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : John Tenasco

Gender : Male

Jonathan Blacksmith

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Jonathan Blacksmith

Gender : Male

Earl Danyluk

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Earl Danyluk

Gender : Male

Arnold Eyah-Saulteux

Character Name : Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Original Name : Arnold Eyah-Saulteux

Gender : Male

Harrison Liu

Character Name : Awondoie

Original Name : Harrison Liu

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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?