Battle of the Brave (2004)
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17% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
36% want to see it
(127 ratings)
Gerard Depardieu, Vincent Perez, and Jason Isaacs star in director Jean Beaudin's historical account of the battle waged between England and France in hopes of gaining a geopolitical foothold in Canada. When a fur-trapper (David La Haye) and a young widow (Noemie Godin-Vigneau) find themselves… More Gerard Depardieu, Vincent Perez, and Jason Isaacs star in director Jean Beaudin's historical account of the battle waged between England and France in hopes of gaining a geopolitical foothold in Canada. When a fur-trapper (David La Haye) and a young widow (Noemie Godin-Vigneau) find themselves inexorably immersed a violent clash of nations, the heartbreak that follows will prove an intimate glimpse into the horrifying effects of war on all of humanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Beaudin
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
PG-13,
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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John Terauds, Toronto Star
History is long, life is short. It's certainly too short for the sort of overblown, melodramatic, pseudo-epic filmmaking Quebec's Jean Beaudin tried to foist on Francophone audiences two years ago.
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David Gilmour, Globe and Mail
Feels like a French Romantic novel shot without a trace of irony.
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Lisa Nesselson, Variety
Fans the flames of passion, undoused by time or clunky exposition.
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James Plath, Movie Metropolis
The DVD box proclaims this "an epic tale of desire, courage, and destiny," but viewers are destined to be disappointed by this overly melodramatic film that falls short both as historical romance and as a period film.
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Staci Layne Wilson, Buzzine Magazine
While the love story is nothing special, Battle of the Brave is worth one look for people who enjoy the period.
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Cast
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Noémie Godin-Vigneau
as Marie-Loup Carignan
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David La Haye
as Francois Le Gardeur
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Sébastien Huberdeau
as Xavier Maillard
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Juliette Gosselin
as France Carignan Age 10
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Gérard Depardieu
as Father Blondeau
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Bianca Gervais
as Acoona
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Irène Jacob
as Angelique De Roquebrune
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Vincent Perez
as Intendant Le Bigot
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Jason Isaacs
as James Wolfe
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Tim Roth
as William Pitt
- Colm Meaney
- Pierre Lebeau
- Isabelle Rictor
- William Merasty
- Monique Mercure
- Marie-Helene Montpetit
- Patrick Goyette
- Johanne Fontaine
- Billy Merasty
- Isabel Richer
- Johanne-Marie Tremblay
