The Courage to Love

"In a world of tradition, they dared to break the rules."

6.4(6 votes)

2000

1h 27m

DramaHistoryRomanceTV Movie

In 19th century New Orleans, creole Henriette must choose between love and devotion to the church. Neither choice is going to be easy, as there is great opposition to her ideas of breaking traditions.

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Production

Companies:

Motion International

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

English

Cast

Vanessa Williams

Mother Henriette Delille

Gil Bellows

Dr. Gerard Gaultier

David La Haye

Father Rousselon

Cynda Williams

Cecelia Delille

Diahann Carroll

Pouponne

Lisa Bronwyn Moore

Marie Alicot

Stacy Keach

Jean-Baptiste Delille

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Jacques

Kevin Jubinville

Frank Morgan

Jean-Louis Roux

Bishop Blanc

Raven Dauda

Betsie

Sylvia Stewart

Slave

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