Black Robe
Summary: In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary nicknamed Black Robe by the natives and his small party of companions try reaching the Huron tribe in Canada all while facing mistrust, Iroquois warring parties and harsh winter conditions.
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: R
Movie budget: $ 11,000,000
Domestic: $ 8,211,952
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1600s17th centuryabandoned by friendabstinenceaccused of being a devilalgonquin indianamerican indian burialamerican indian burial groundarrow through neckatonementbabybaptismbare breastsbare buttbare chested malebaroquebased on novelbased on true storybattlebeatingbeating oneselfbeaverbetrayed trustbiblebloodbludgeoningbookbow and arrowbuilding constructionburialburial groundcampfirecanadacanoecaptivecapturecapturedcatholiccatholic churchcatholic missioncatholic priestcelibate priestcharacter name in titlechristianchristian messagechristian missionarychristian moviechristianitychurchchurch bellclairvoyanceclairvoyantclockclubbedconversion to christianity of first nations people in canadaconversion to christianity of native americanscrawlingcrosscrossing oneselfcrowcrow eats an eyecryingcrying mancutting off an earcynical endingdancerdancingdead babydeath of babydeathbed conversiondemondogdoggystyle sexdoubtdreamdrumdrummerduckdyingepilogueescapefalling from a towerfalling from heightfather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfearfemale nudityfinger cut offflashbackflashback montagefluteforced sexforced to stripforestfortfortressfreeze to deathfrenchfrench canadianfrozen riverfurgolden sunrisegroundgroveguilt riddenharsh winterhistorical fictionholy communionhunthunterhunting lodgehuron indianhuron tribehusband wife relationshipiceimpalementindependent filmindian villageindian war partyironic endingiroquois indianiroquois tribeiroquois warsjesuitjesuit priestjourneykissknifeknocked unconsciouslittle personlostlove interestlustmale nuditymale orgasmmale rear nudityman forced to stripman on a missionmanitoumartyrmass murdermedalmedicine manmissionmissionarymohawk indianmohawk tribemontagemontagnais indianmoosemoose antlersmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmurdermurder of a childnaked mannative american converts to christianitynative american refuses to convert to christianitynew francenicknamenightmarenuditypassionate kisspenanceperilous journeyperiod dramapersonal assistantpipe smokingprayerpriestpriest as protagonistpromiseprophetic dreamproselytizingquebecquebec cityrainbowravenraven eating the eye of a dead bodyreadingrear entry sexreference to godreference to jesus christreference to saint joanreligionreligious missionrifleriverrun the gauntletsaint lawrence riverscreenplay adapted by authorseashellseductionself flagellationset for executionsex sceneshamanshe manitoushipshootingsicknesssinsin of intentsingersingingskinned aliveslitting the throat of a childsmallpox epidemicsnowson murderedsongsorcerersoulspiritspiritualitysplit loyaltiessuperstitionsuspiciontaken prisonertattootattoo on facetemptationtentthe beaver warsthroat slittingtimeframe 1600stimeframe 17th centurytipitobaccotoilettorchtorturetranslatortrapperunsuccessful religious conversionviolencevision of deathwife murderedwildernesswinter forestwinter tripwoodswritingyear 1634young love
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