black robe ( 1991 ) release with poor timing in the aftermath of a similar themed film kevin costner dance with wolf black robe largely get lose in the shuffle . that a shame and because the film be actually quite remarkable . not to say that it hasn not have influence on other film however . black robe certainly must have have quite an influence on terrence malick and his the new world . the title credit be clearly inspire by those in black robe and and other aspect be familiar a well . set in 17th century quebec and the film follow a young jesuit priest and father lafourgue ( bluteau ) and refer to a black robe by the native . he travel with a band algonquins lead by chomina ( schellenberg ) . with father lafourgue be daniel and a young frenchman and who be in love with chomina daughter . the young priest soon begin to inspire fear that he be some sort of demon and and many in the band wish to leave him behind and or possibly even kill him and his companion . their travels meet turmoil among other hostile native tribe and lead not only a struggle between people and but a struggle between faith . beresford create a very bleak atmosphere and use the cold quebec landscape a an intimidating and but still beautiful backdrop . the weather feel cold and the air crisp . it really quite a beautiful film to look at . bruce moore and who write the screenplay and the novel it be base on and go to great length in research to accurately portray this period in time . many have praise the film for it accuracy and while a number of others have however complain that it show native a savage . i have to disagree . neither side be show a total bad guy and nor total good guy . the film give everyone a fair shake . both side have or have their reason and and both side commit terrible act . certainly and not all native be all about peace and love and which be not a slight to them in the least . their history be a noble one and and they have every right to fear and be hostile in the face of european . that say and i be probably overcompensate for the film and because it really doesn not show native a savage at all and especially not the algonquin . moore claim and in fact and that he actually tone down the violence of the native compare to what he find in his research . that say and what he find in his research be most likely overstate to begin with . black robe certainly be a bleak picture . the naturalistic photography and tone add to the depress atmosphere . this be not a story of joy and but of sorrow . when the film end and we be tell what history have already tell u the native be slaughter and the jesuit mission by and large be a futile failure . though the film stick to it own dark history and this be more than just a very well do history lesson . black robe be a parable of the horrifying result that come from misunderstand and miscommunication and and ignorance . while the jesuit mission be well intentioned and it be more a product of eurocentric ignorance than anything else . the native people have their own religious belief and and the film show that . the lesson in black robe be transferable to any number of modern day conflict . we have not learn our lesson and and by remove the gloss and glamour off the period epic of old and black robe serf a a reminder . such a shame it so overlooked .