Nouvelle France (film)

NouvelleFrance released as Battle of the Brave in Englishspeaking areas is a 2004 historical romance directed by Jean Beaudin, written by Pierre Billon and starring Nomie GodinVigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sbastien Huberdeau, Grard Depardieu, Bianca Gervais, Irne Jacob, Pierre Lebeau, Vincent Prez, Isabel Richer, Tim Roth, Jason Isaacs and Colm Meaney. Separate English and French language versions were shot simultaneously. The film costmillion, making it as of 2004 the most expensive ever made in Quebec.

Like his friend Xavier before Francois soon develops a crush on MarieLoup, the towns healer. He is delighted when he sees her protecting an Indian girl against a racist. Both share a deep sympathy for the local tribe and speak its language fluently. Unlike Xavier, who serves the local authorities, Francois is successful. But after he has become MarieLoups lover, he is forced to escape. Right now the local authorities have discovered illegal affairs of his recently inherited company and they hold him responsible.Francois hides in the wood among friendly Indians and lets them deliver a letter to MarieLoup. He is waiting for her to join him, so they can get away together. Unfortunately she cannot read and needs to ask the local priest what Francois has written. The priest tells MarieLoup she had been forsaken by Francois and persuades her to marry Xavier. The desperate MarieLoup complies with the ceremony but then refuses Xavier his conjugal rights. ........

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