Black Robe (1991) 7.1
A young Jesuit priest seeks to convert the Indian tribes in Canada while also trying to survive the harsh winter. Director:Bruce Beresford |
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Black Robe (1991) 7.1
A young Jesuit priest seeks to convert the Indian tribes in Canada while also trying to survive the harsh winter. 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 | ... | ||
Jean Brousseau | ... | ||
Yvan Labelle | ... |
Mestigoit
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Raoul Trujillo | ... |
Kiotseaton
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James Bobbish | ... |
Ondesson
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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. 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>
When averaging, extreme scores skew the result. So I wonder at the motives of those who voted "1" for this film. Sabotage?
"Black Robe" invites comparison with "Aguirre, the Wrath of God," another masterpiece. Two great directors project their vision of two different men who do something we in this "civilized" culture can hardly imagine: plunge into a vast, unknown, alien world. And ultimately into oblivion.
The motivation, the source of courage, is faith, on one hand, and hubris on the other. Watch both examples. Though we can easily discern the noble from the base, we experience equally powerful stories. Here is a chance to see juxtaposed two profoundly different outlooks subjected to a common ordeal. What a wonderful, terrifying, soul-shaking thing to witness!