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ADVENTURE . 1991 . 1h 41m . English . 6.5/10

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"In the winter of 1634, an extraordinary man began a perilous journey into the North American wilderness."

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

Starring Lothaire Bluteau, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg

Box Office $8.2M

6.5/10

Rating

$8.2M

Box Office

1h 41m

Runtime

1991

Year

UNDERPERFORMED

-25% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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In the winter of 1634, an extraordinary man began a perilous journey into the North American wilderness.

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

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Box office

Black Robe earned $8.2M against a $11.0M budget.

Cast

Lothaire Bluteau stars as Laforgue in Black Robe.

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Year context

Black Robe was released 35 years ago in 1991.

Black Robe is a Adventure, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 41m.

CAST (20)

Lothaire Bluteau

Lothaire Bluteau

Sandrine Holt

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Lawrence Bayne

Aden Young

Billy Two Rivers

Billy Two Rivers

Ougebmat

WC

Wesley Côté

Oujita

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

Father Jerome

François Tassé

François Tassé

JB

Jean Brousseau

Champlain

YL

Yvan Labelle

Mestigoit

Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

JB

James Bobbish

Ondesson

DL

Denis Lacroix

Taratande

GP

Gilles Plante

Older Workman

Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

Marthe Turgeon

Laforgue's Mother

Claude Préfontaine

Claude Préfontaine

Deano Clavet

BOX OFFICE

$11.0M

Budget

$8.2M

Revenue

-25%

ROI

UNDERPERFORMED

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

October 4, 1991

Status

Released

Runtime

101 min (1h 41m)

Language

English

Country

Australia, Canada

Rating

6.5/10 (114 votes)

Popularity

1

Budget

$11,000,000

Box Office

$8,211,952

Profit

$-2,788,048

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Black Robe about?

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

How long is Black Robe?

Black Robe has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).

Who stars in Black Robe?

The cast of Black Robe includes Lothaire Bluteau, Sandrine Holt, August Schellenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Lawrence Bayne.

How much did Black Robe make at the box office?

Black Robe earned $8,211,952 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $11,000,000.

What is the rating of Black Robe?

Black Robe has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 114 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Adventure Drama History