Black Robe (1991)

Mission of Salvation

Father Laforgue (Lothaire Bluteau) confronts a lone surviving Priest in a Huron village who instructs Laforgue to baptize as many Hurons as he can. This provokes Father Laforgue to question if salvation without an understanding of their faith is enough.

Directed by Bruce Beresford.

Released in 1991 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Priest
  • character-type: Missionary
  • action: Whisper
  • action: Listen
  • primary-genre: Faith and Spirituality
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Faith & Spirituality Feature Films
  • secondary-genre: Faith & Spirituality
  • secondary-genre: Religious & Spiritual Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Brainy
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • prop: Robe
  • setting: Village
  • theme: Spirituality
  • theme: Religion
  • theme: Faith
  • actor: Claude Préfontaine
  • actor: Lothaire Bluteau
  • director: Bruce Beresford
  • producer: Robert Lantos
  • producer: Stéphane Reichel
  • producer: Brian Moore
  • producer: Sue Milliken
  • producer: Eric Norlen
  • producer: Denis Héroux
  • producer: Jake Eberts
  • cinematographer: Peter James
  • composer: Georges Delerue
  • editor: Tim Wellburn
  • costume-designer: John Hay
  • costume-designer: Renée April
  • production-designer: Herbert Pinter
  • role-name: Old Priest
  • role-name: Father Laforgue
  • screenwriter: Brian Moore
  • year: 1991
  • studio: MGM