In the middle of the 18th century, at the time when France is gradually
letting go of Canada, an adventurer named François falls madly
in love with the beautiful Marie-Loup. In the midst of plots and
betrayals, these two try to survive and love each other with a pure
passion. Confronted with the cowardice of men, only the strength
of their feelings for one another will allow them to triumph.
Cast: Noémie Godin-Vigneau (Marie-Loup Carignan),
David La Haye (François le Gardeur),
Juliette Gosselin (Young France Carignan),
Sébastien Huberdeau (Xavier Maillard),
Gérard Depardieu (Father Thomas Blondeau),
Bianca Gervais (Acoona),
Irène Jacob (Angélique de Roquebrune),
Pierre Lebeau (Joseph Carignan),
Vincent Perez (Intendant Le Bigot),
Isabel Richer (France Carignan),
Johanne-Marie Tremblay (Madeleine Carignan),
Tim Roth (William Pitt),
Jason Isaacs (Général James Wolfe),
Colm Meaney (Benjamin Franklin),
Billy Merasty (Owashak),
Monique Mercure (Hortense),
David Troughton (English General),
Michael Maloney (Gouverneur James Murray),
Maud Beauchemin (Mélodie),
Benoît Dagenais (Le Joufflu)
Country: Canada / France / UK
Language: English / French
Support: Color
Runtime: 143 min
Aka:New France ;
Battle of the Brave
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