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and released in 1965. Based on ''

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'', the film dramatizes the story of the

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at the

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mission of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons through the reflections of Jean de Brébeuf (

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) as he awaits his death. The cast also includes

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, François Guillier, Jacques Kasma, Ginette Letondal, Hubert Loiselle, Yves Létourneau, Monique Mercure,

Albert Millaire Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ (January 18, 1935 – August 15, 2018) was a Canadian actor and theatre director.

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, Jean Perraud, Jean-Guy Sabourin,

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and Maurice Tremblay. The film won the award for

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at the Canadian Film Awards in 1966.Canadian Film Awards
at The Canadian Encyclopedia. The film was one of the first times that bare breasts were shown on television with its airing by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1965.

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* * 1965 films Canadian drama films 1965 drama films Best Picture Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners National Film Board of Canada films Films directed by Fernand Dansereau Films scored by Maurice Blackburn First Nations films French-language Canadian films Canadian black-and-white films 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-Canada-film-stub