Black Robe movie storyline. 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.
Black Robe is a 1991 biography film directed by Bruce Beresford. The screenplay was written by Irish Canadian author Brian Moore, who adapted it from his novel of the same name. The film’s main character, Father LaForgue, is played by Lothaire Bluteau, with other cast members including Aden Young, Sandrine Holt, Tantoo Cardinal, August Schellenberg, Gordon Tootoosis and Raoul Trujillo. It was the first official co-production between a Canadian film team and an Australian one. It was shot entirely in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Black Robe (1991)
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt, Tantoo Cardinal, Gordon Tootoosis, August Schellenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Billy Two Rivers, Lawrence Bayne
Screenplay by: rian Moore
Production Design by: Herbert Pinter
Cinematography by: Peter James
Film Editing by: Tim Wellburn
Costume Design by: Renée April, John Hay
Set Decoration by: Réal Proulx
Art Direction by: Gavin Mitchell
Music by: Georges Delerue
MPAA Rating: R for areas of strong violence and sensuality.
Distributed by: The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release Date: October 4, 1991
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