Black Robe
This powerful drama follows Father Laforgue (Bluteau), a 17th-century priest, who embarks on a dangerous journey into the unfamiliar terrain of New France. Sent by Samuel de Champlain (Brousseau) to a remote Catholic mission in a Huron village, the young Jesuit travels with a group of Algonquin guides deep into the wilderness, where his religious values are tested against the life-threatening elements of the woods and physical trials that await him.
Written by Irish-Canadian author Brian Moore, who adapted his own novel of the same name, this Genie Award–winning film features beautiful cinematography of the Canadian wilderness and a complex thematic dissection of culture shock.
Director(s):
Bruce Beresford
Writer(s):
Brian Moore
Producer(s):
Jake Ebert, Robert Lantos, Sue Milliken, Stéphane Reichel, Denis Héroux
Cast:
August Schellenberg, Sandrine Holt, Aden Young, Lothaire Bluteau
Genre(s):
Action/Adventure, Drama
Language(s):
English, Dubbed in French, French
Subtitles:
English, French
Region:
Black Robe was filmed and set in Quebec.