Black Robe
Black Robe
Black Robe
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1991
1h 41m
6.5(111 votes)
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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.

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Alliance Films

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Lothaire Bluteau

Laforgue

Lothaire Bluteau
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Sandrine Holt

Annuka

Sandrine Holt
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August Schellenberg

Chomina

August Schellenberg
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Tantoo Cardinal

Chomina's Wife

Tantoo Cardinal
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Lawrence Bayne

Neehatin

Lawrence Bayne
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Aden Young

Daniel

Aden Young
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Billy Two Rivers

Ougebmat

Billy Two Rivers
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Wesley Côté

Oujita

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Frank Wilson

Father Jerome

Frank Wilson
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François Tassé

Father Bourque

François Tassé
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Jean Brousseau

Champlain

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Yvan Labelle

Mestigoit

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Raoul Max Trujillo

Kiotseaton

Raoul Max Trujillo
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James Bobbish

Ondesson

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Denis Lacroix

Taratande

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Gilles Plante

Older Workman

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Gordon Tootoosis

Old Aenons

Gordon Tootoosis
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Marthe Turgeon

Laforgue's Mother

Marthe Turgeon
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Claude Préfontaine

Old Priest

Claude Préfontaine
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Deano Clavet

Mercier

Deano Clavet
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Jean-Raymond Châles

Workman

Jean-Raymond Châles
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Paul Stewart

Workman

Paul Stewart
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Jean-Jacques Blanchet

Workman

Jean-Jacques Blanchet
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Marco Baron

Montagnais

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Patrick Tenassco

Montagnais

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George Pachanos

Iroquois Leader

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Minor Mustain

Iroquois #1

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Don Brisebois

Iroquois Guard

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Jean Raphael

Iroquois Elder

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Guy Provencher

Old Iroquois Member

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Joe De Laronde

Tall Painted Iroquois

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Linlyn Lue

She Manitou

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Bonfield Marcoux

Domerque

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Wanda Obomsawin

Pregnant Woman

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Jean-Pierre Pérusse

Tallevant

Jean-Pierre Pérusse
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Gérard Soler

Massé

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Crew

Alison Reid

Iroquois Torture Woman

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Brenda Adams

Iroquois Torture Woman

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Denis Plante

Musician

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Daniel Thonon

Musician

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Cordelia Beresford

Mlle LaFontaine

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Annie Bearskin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Doreen Stevens

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Joseph Campeau

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Eric Johnston

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Mirya Obomsawin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Zoe Leigh Hopkins

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Zoe Leigh Hopkins
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Rodrigue Boivin

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Irvin Hill

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Valerie Decontie

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Waylon Hare

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Robert Wylde

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Walter Jacobs

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Helen Bobish Atkinson

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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John Tenasco

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Jonathan Blacksmith

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Earl Danyluk

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Arnold Eyah-Saulteux

Member of the Algonquin Tribe

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Harrison Liu

Awondoie

Harrison Liu

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