Released Date:
2005-07-20
Languages:
English, French
Countries:
Canada, France, UK
Runtime:
143 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
5.4 (1034 Reviews)
Director:
Jean BeaudinPrejudice, perfidy, love, and bravery in Quèbec. In 1779, a priest on his deathbed receives a young woman. Flash back 20 years: Marie-Loup, an herb-dispensing peasant, falls for Franèois, a man of property. The priest's perfidy and the treachery of a soldier separate the lovers and set in motion a chain of events leading to a death, a trial, and an execution. The action unfolds against a backdrop of England's take-over of French-Canada, the Church's manipulations to maintain spiritual hegemony, and the limited rights of woman and indigenous peoples. Watching it all is Marie-Loup's daughter, named France, who, when grown, is the dying priest's visitor in prelude and coda.
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