About this title: Adapted by Brian Moore from his own novel, The Black Robe is a sprawling recreation of a turbelent period in Canadian history. In 1634, Jesuit missionary Father Laforgue (Lothair Bluteau) arrives in the New World, hoping to convert the Huron Indian tribe to Catholicism-and, incidentally, to expedite the French colonization of Quebec. Laforgue is regarded with a combination of warmth and wariness by the natives, who refer to Laforgue and his fellow priests as "black robes". Offering his services as both guide and friend is Algonquin chief Chomina (August Schellenberg). The by-the-book Laforgue ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Company
UPC:031398555339
Description: Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg, Tantoo Cardinal. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 101 mins. Originally released: 1991. ex-rental, in good condition. fast delivery is our promice to you. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
UPC:031398678533
Description: New. 031398678533 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Description: Starring Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young. Run time: 101 minutes. From the novel by Brian Moore. Fine copy in original slip-case which lacks top flap. In 1634 a young Jesuit makes a perilous journey through the North American wilderness to a distant mission. read more
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