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Black Robe (1991)
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In the 17th century a Jesuit priest and a young companion are escorted through the wilderness of Quebec by Algonquin Indians to find a distant mission in the dead of winter... See full summary » Director:Bruce Beresford |
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| Lothaire Bluteau | ... | ||
| Aden Young | ... |
Daniel
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| Sandrine Holt | ... | ||
| August Schellenberg | ... | ||
| Tantoo Cardinal | ... |
Chomina's Wife
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Billy Two Rivers | ... |
Ougebmat
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| Lawrence Bayne | ... |
Neehatin
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Harrison Liu | ... |
Awondoie
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Wesley Côté | ... |
Oujita
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Frank Wilson | ... |
Father Jerome
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François Tassé | ... | |
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Jean Brousseau | ... | |
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Yvan Labelle | ... |
Mestigoit
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| Raoul Trujillo | ... |
Kiotseaton
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James Bobbish | ... |
Ondesson
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Storyline
In the 17th century a Jesuit priest and a young companion are escorted through the wilderness of Quebec by Algonquin Indians to find a distant mission in the dead of winter. The Jesuit experiences a spiritual journey while his young companion falls in love with the Algonquin chief's beautiful daughter underneath the imposing and magnificent mountains. Dread and death follows them upriver. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Rated R for areas of strong violence and sensuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Robe noire See more »Box Office
Gross:
$8,211,952 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Alliance Communications Corporation, Samson Productions Pty. Ltd., Téléfilm Canada See more »
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Ougebmat: Promise? For axes, pots, and flints? Not even one musket.
Chomina: But we accepted their gifts! We have come to need them. This is our undoing - and it will be our ending.
Mestigoit: They are not gifts. There are no gifts given by the French that aren't paid for.
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It took over four years to find financing for the film. No American studio was interested in doing it because it was about religion, so eventually the finance was drummed up from European and Canadian sources. Even with Oscar nominee Bruce Beresford expressing a desire to be at the helm, the Canadian investors were still very hard to convince. Until Beresford's film Driving Miss Daisy scooped the 1989 Oscar for Best Film. The success of "Dances with Wolves" was also instrumental in helping the film to get made. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Mestigoit the Sorcerer meets Laforgue, Laforgue is reading the Breviary (daily prayer of a priest). The page is clearly at DOMINICA V POST PASCHA, the fifth Sunday of Easter which falls between 3rd May and 6th June. Yet the action is supposed to be taking place in the autumn-winter of 1634. See more »Quotes
Chomina: If we had kept our promise to Champlain, there would be no problem.Ougebmat: Promise? For axes, pots, and flints? Not even one musket.
Chomina: But we accepted their gifts! We have come to need them. This is our undoing - and it will be our ending.
Mestigoit: They are not gifts. There are no gifts given by the French that aren't paid for.
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