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Battle of the Brave

Original title: Nouvelle-France
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 2h 23m
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5.3/10
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Gérard Depardieu, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, and David La Haye in Battle of the Brave (2004)
In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.
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In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.

  • Director
    • Jean Beaudin
  • Writer
    • Pierre Billon
  • Stars
    • Noémie Godin-Vigneau
    • David La Haye
    • Juliette Gosselin
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Beaudin
    • Writer
      • Pierre Billon
    • Stars
      • Noémie Godin-Vigneau
      • David La Haye
      • Juliette Gosselin
    • 27User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

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    Noémie Godin-Vigneau
    Noémie Godin-Vigneau
    • Marie-Loup Carignan
    David La Haye
    David La Haye
    • François le Gardeur
    Juliette Gosselin
    Juliette Gosselin
    • Young France Carignan
    Sébastien Huberdeau
    Sébastien Huberdeau
    • Xavier Maillard
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Father Thomas Blondeau
    Bianca Gervais
    Bianca Gervais
    • Acoona
    Irène Jacob
    Irène Jacob
    • Angélique de Roquebrune
    Pierre Lebeau
    Pierre Lebeau
    • Joseph Carignan
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Intendant Le Bigot
    Isabel Richer
    Isabel Richer
    • France Carignan
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    Johanne-Marie Tremblay
    • Madeleine Carignan
    • (as Johanne Marie Tremblay)
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • William Pitt
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Général James Wolfe
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Benjamin Franklin
    Billy Merasty
    • Owashak
    • (as William Merasty)
    Monique Mercure
    Monique Mercure
    • Hortense
    David Troughton
    David Troughton
    • English General
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • Gouverneur James Murray
    • Director
      • Jean Beaudin
    • Writer
      • Pierre Billon
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    • Trivia
      Two versions of the film were shot simultaneously, an English language version titled 'Battle of the Brave' and a French language version titled 'Nouvelle-France'.
    • Alternate versions
      Two versions of the film were shot simultaneously, an English language version titled 'Battle of the Brave' and a French language version titled 'Nouvelle-France'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Céline Dion: Ma Nouvelle-France (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Ma Nouvelle-France
      music by Patrick Doyle

      lyrics by Luc Plamondon

      sung by Céline Dion

    User reviews27

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    French Canadian point of view
    This is, literally, one of the most uselessly complex and "I-want-to-make-my-way-into-cinema-history" movie ever produced. I cannot think foreigners will see this movie and understand THAT as an accurate review of what happened to my country. I left the theater 38 minutes ago, and I am still shaking with anger.

    First of all, cut the all-charm hero who's good at everything and the tough and revolutionary woman who dears go against armed guards by punching them in the face. I do not buy. I got nothing against Noémie Godin-Vigneault, she did a worthy job, but her character's flawed. Cut also the dull love story, absolutely unimaginative. The secondary characters, like Marie-Loup's father, like Voltaire and France Carignan, Marie-Loup's daughter. They deserve credit.

    And finally, how dare did they destroy one of the finest North American piece of history by wanting to copy the "historical-moment-in-a-love-story" like Titanic and Pearl Harbor did. Historical values are not even respected. 4 years passed between the capitulation of Quebec and the Treaty of Paris. 4 years. Well, it seems nobody aged a day.

    Please, before or after seeing this movie, ask for a French Canadian, for the REAL version of what happened. That way we can keep our dignity intact.
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    • private_54
    • Nov 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2005 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Melenny Productions Inc (Canada)
    • Languages
      • English
      • North American Indian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • New France
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Entertainment
      • Melenny Productions
      • UKFS
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,599,716
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $468,625
      • Nov 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,058,007
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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