Battle of the Brave
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Actor: David La Haye, Gérard Depardieu, Juliette Gosselin, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Sébastien HuberdeauBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 143 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Battle of the Brave
Movie Review: A Wonderful Human Story, Not an Action Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I do not know what most of the other reviewers of this movie expected; it must have been an action adventure or war movie or something with car-oops, horse and buggy--chases. I have seldom seen a movie where so many reviews are so disconnected from the actual movie. The description on the back cover of the DVD describes it as nothing more (or less) than a romantic tale set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War.
I watched the movie because it is told by a woman of events that happened when she was about ten years old. Her single mother, Marie, fell in love with Francois. He really had an almost family relationship with the nearby 'savages,' even though he was from an aristocratic family. When he learns that the Quebecois French have sided with the British, he becomes a resistance leader. Having to leave on the spur of the moment, he writes a letter to Marie telling her he will return to her after he goes to France to try to let them know what their troops in America are doing. Unfortunately, France was also in a time of revolution, so nothing was done.
Unknown to Francis, Marie could not read. So, she took the letter to her local priest. Instead of reading the letter to her, he makes up his own words saying that Francis has left and does not want Marie to wait for him. Was the priest's motive his lust for Marie, or his belief that Francis would be captured and killed, and he didn't want Marie hurt? Whatever his motives, it set in motion a chain of events that ends in tragedy for all who are involved. You'll have to watch the movie to learn what happened. When the truth is revealed at the end of the movie, neither my wife or I expected it. But it makes perfect sense.
This movie deserves a 5-star rating because it is one that traditional values families can both enjoy and one that provides several great examples of both valor and the wages of deceit. The priest is a great example of how deception, even if from good motives, can spiral out of control, indeed to the point of tragedy. Francios is willing to give up his freedom, and even his life to try to save Marie. And Marie is an example of supreme self-sacrifice for the love of another. Jesus said that there is no greater love than to give up one's life for another. Yes, this is a tragedy, not a fairy-tale 'lived happily ever after' movie. If you are looking for an action war picture, forget this one; if you are looking for a real human story with wonderful examples of honor, unselfishness, valor, and other examples of good character, this is a movie for you. I will show it to my grandchildren for that specific purpose.
Finally, there are no offensive words and the scenes of sexuality are very discreet.
Summary of Battle of the Brave
Iréne Jacob (U.S. Marshalls, Othello), Vincent Perez (Cyrano de Bergerac, Queen of the Damned), Jason Isaacs (Black Hawk Down, The Patriot) and Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction) star in this epic tale of a great love story thwarted by fortune and men's will.Set against a sweeping historical fresque, the epic tale of a great love story thwarted by fortune and men's will. 1758-1761: a turbulent period bridging the collapse of New France and the establishment of the British regime. An "era of passions." This tragic love story of a young peasant girl, Marie-Loup Carignan (Godin-Vigneau), from the lower Saint Laurent River and a dashing adventurer is based on fact. As their passionate destiny advances inexorably, driven by fate, it mirrors another story that's already been written: France's abandonment of Canada.
François Le Gardeur (David La Haye), a daring and adventurous young man, rejects his family who he finds too bourgeois, preferring to roam in the forests and live with the American Indians (know as "the savages" by the settlers). Returning from hunting, he hastens back to Quebec. Too late: his father died three days early, leaving his son an inheritance that will bring him more grief than happiness. Discovers that his father was wheeling and dealing on a massive scale with Intendant Bigot. Their financial scams will eventually contribute to the fall of New France.
The day after his return Le Gardeur meets Marie-Loup and it's love at first sight. Marie-Loup is a determined young woman despite her modest origins, in advance of her era. Her outspoken attitude and free spirit is criticized by Father Blondeau, although his rebukes are tinged with indulgence as the poor man is secretly in love with her. And her friendship with "the savages" is frowned upon by the local people - she's rumored to have "witch's powers" because she uses the shaman's remedies for healing the sick.
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