Black Robe

Oct 4, 1991

1h 41m

★ 6.5

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

Samson Productions

First Choice Canadian Communication Corporation

Alliance Films

Black Robe Trailers

Cast

Laforgue

Lothaire Bluteau

Annuka

Sandrine Holt

Chomina

August Schellenberg

Chomina's Wife

Tantoo Cardinal

Neehatin

Lawrence Bayne

Daniel

Aden Young

Ougebmat

Billy Two Rivers

Oujita

Wesley Côté

Father Jerome

Frank Wilson

Father Bourque

François Tassé

Champlain

Jean Brousseau

Mestigoit

Yvan Labelle

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