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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.

19911h 41mRAdventure, Drama, History

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About Black Robe

Directors
Bruce Beresford
Cast
Lothaire Bluteau, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Lawrence Bayne, Aden Young
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia, Canada
Status
Released

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