Prejudice, perfidy, love, and bravery in Québec. In 1779, a priest on his deathbed receives a young woman. Flash back 20 years: Marie-Loup, an herb-dispensing peasant, falls for François, 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.

Starring:

Alexander Bisping, Benoît Dagenais, Billy Merasty, Carole B Thomas, Colm Meaney, David La Haye, David Troughton, Gerard Depardieu, Irène Jacob, Isabel Richer, Isabelle Champeau, Jason Isaacs, Jean-Louis Roux, Johanne Fontaine, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Jordan St James, Karyne Lemieux, Louise Lapare, Marie-Helène Montpetit, Matt Holland, Mic

Genre:

Drama, History, Romance, War