Black robe [DVD video]

In the rugged 17th century Canadian wilderness, Father Laforgue, a young and idealistic Jesuit priest, is assigned to go up river into the wilderness on a perilous journey to convert the Huron Indians. His Algonquin Indian quides nickname him "Black Robe." His young aide and translator, Daniel, falls in love with Annuka, the beautiful daughter of the Algonquin chief. Torn between his own desires and ideals of the priesthood, Laforgue's faith is tested as the expedition faces the elements. Attacked, captured and brutalized by hostile Indians, the traumatic experience challenges everything the young priest believes. Together with his young campanions, he escapes to complete his mission and comes to understand the true spirit of the land and the spirit he sought to convert.

General Note:

Based on the novel: Black Robe / by Brian Moore.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.

Special features: Black Robe trailer; Biographies; Trimark releases.

Performers:

Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young, Sandrine Holt, Tantoo Cardinal, Frank Wilson, Billy Two Rivers, Raoul Trujillo, Lawrence Bayne, Harrison Liu, Yvan Labelle, August Schellenberg.

Technical Details:

DVD; region 1; digitally mastered; Dolby 2.0 surround sound; double sided, full screen and widescreen versions.

Personal Subject:

Moore, Brian, 1921-1999-Film adaptations.

Corporate Subject:

Jesuits -- Missions -- Canada -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.

Subject Term:

Algonquin -- Missions -- Drama.

Algonquin -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.

Huron-Wendat -- Missions -- Drama.

Huron-Wendat -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.

Indigenous peoples -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.