The Last of the Black Robes

Commentary The best historical film set in Canada—about the only good movie about our history ever made—is called “Black Robe” (1991). Based on the Brian Moore novel and filmed in the Saguenay–Lac St-Jean region of Quebec, it tells of a fictional Jesuit priest, Fr. Paul Laforgue, arriving in New France in 1634 and paddling upriver […]

The Last of the Black Robes

TL;DR

  • "Black Robe" (1991) is considered the best historical film set in Canada.
  • The film is based on a novel by Brian Moore and filmed in Quebec.
  • It follows a fictional Jesuit priest, Fr. Paul Laforgue, arriving in New France in 1634.
  • The story touches upon the historical genocide of the Huron-Wendat by the Haudenosaunee-Iroquois.
  • The mission faced catastrophic failure in human terms, but the martyrs are revered.
  • An Australian director, Bruce Beresford, made the film.

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