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Black Robe

1991 · 101 min

A stark, immersive journey through a harsh winter wilderness, weighed down by cultural collision and spiritual doubt.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • colonialism
  • survival
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
Brian Moore
Starring
Lothaire Bluteau, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Lawrence Bayne, Aden Young, Billy Two Rivers, Wesley Côté
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Peter James
Runtime
101 min
Country
Australia, Canada
Languages
Cree, English, Latin

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