In the Canadian province of Acadia, young Evangeline is betrothed to Gabriel. But before their wedding can take place, the British imprison the men and send them into exile with their lands forfeit to the Crown Evangeline follows the exiled men in hopes of finding her beloved, but even after he and the other Acadians are released in Louisiana, she cannot find him, always arriving at some locale just after he has departed. But she dedicates her life to searching the continent for the man she loves.
Direction
Walsh's massive crowd scenes and intimate close-ups.
Cinematography
Stunning location shooting across actual Acadian and Louisiana landscapes.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William A. Wellman appears as the British lieutenant—he'd later direct 'Wings' and become Walsh's rival for epic filmmaking dominance.
Based on Longfellow's 1847 poem that turned the Acadian expulsion into American cultural myth, this film helped cement 'Evangeline' as a symbol of lost French-Canadian identity.
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