Les Filles de Caleb
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Les Filles de Caleb is a Quebec TV series of 20 one-hour episodes, created by Jean Beaudin
, based on the eponymous novel of Arlette Cousture
, broadcast in 1990 on Radio-Canada and repeated in 2006 on Prise 2
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, in the Province of Quebec, at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. The daughter of Caleb Bordeleau, Émilie, decides to continue her studies. She faces great opposition from her small minded entourage, but becomes a school teacher. Falling in love with one of her students, the adventurer Ovila Pronovost, she is torn between her teacher's vocation and her love for Ovila. The families of Bordeleau and of Pronovost are anxious of the alliance of these two lovers, in passions so difficult to reconcile. After their marriage, Émilie chooses to bring up only their family. They move to Shawinigan and have a lot of children. Ovila, always attracted by the big areas, leaves the family to go to live in Abitibi
, recently opened to colonisation, with the opportunities of hunt and of hatch which it represents.
Jean Beaudin
Jean Beaudin is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 20 films since 1969. His film J.A. Martin Photographer, was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Monique Mercure won the award for Best Actress. The film also won best Film, he won best Director, and Mercure...
, based on the eponymous novel of Arlette Cousture
Arlette Cousture
Arlette Cousture, is a Canadian writer.Cousture was born in Saint-Lambert, Quebec.In 1998, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.-External links:* at The Canadian Encyclopedia...
, broadcast in 1990 on Radio-Canada and repeated in 2006 on Prise 2
Prise 2
Prise 2 is a Canadian French language Category B specialty channel with programming featuring television series and films mainly from Quebec and the United States from 25 years ago. It is owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media. The channel launched on February 9, 2006....
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Plot
The series takes place in MauricieMauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
, in the Province of Quebec, at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. The daughter of Caleb Bordeleau, Émilie, decides to continue her studies. She faces great opposition from her small minded entourage, but becomes a school teacher. Falling in love with one of her students, the adventurer Ovila Pronovost, she is torn between her teacher's vocation and her love for Ovila. The families of Bordeleau and of Pronovost are anxious of the alliance of these two lovers, in passions so difficult to reconcile. After their marriage, Émilie chooses to bring up only their family. They move to Shawinigan and have a lot of children. Ovila, always attracted by the big areas, leaves the family to go to live in Abitibi
Abitibi
Abitibi may refer to:* Abitibi Canyon, Ontario, community adjacent to the Abitibi Canyon Generating Station* Abitibi Canyon Generating Station, Canadian hydroelectric power plant* Abitibi-Témiscamingue , a region of Quebec...
, recently opened to colonisation, with the opportunities of hunt and of hatch which it represents.
Cast
- Vincent Bolduc : Napoléon Bordeleau
- Marina OrsiniMarina OrsiniMarina Orsini is a Canadian actress of Italian background.-Background:Orsini had an extensive acting career starting in 1986 after a brief career in modeling in which she participated in a pageant in 1982...
: Émilie Bordeleau - Roy DupuisRoy DupuisRoy Dupuis is a Canadian actor best known for his role as counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television series La Femme Nikita...
: Ovila Pronovost - Germain HoudeGermain HoudeGermain Houde is a Quebec Genie Award-winning actor. He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Les bons débarras and Un Zoo la Nuit.- External links :...
: Caleb Bordeleau - Véronique Le FlaguaisVéronique Le FlaguaisVéronique Le Flaguais is a French actress who has acted in many Canadian productions. Her work includes a recent Genie Award nomination for her supporting role in Surviving My Mother, Rumeurs, Jésus de Montréal, Cruising Bar and the upcoming sequel. She is married to actor Michel Côté.- External...
: Félicité Pronovost - Pierre CurziPierre CurziPierre Curzi is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Borduas in the Montérégie region south of Montreal...
: Dosithée Pronovost - Johanne-Marie Tremblay : Célina Bordeleau
- Jessica BarkerJessica BarkerJessica Barker , Canadian actress and former child actress. She got really interested in acting at the age of about 7 and received her first role 3 years later...
: Charlotte Baumier - Richard Blaimert : Edmond Pronovost
- Hugo Dubé : Joachim Crête
- Michel Goyette : Lazare Pronovost
- Patrick Goyette : Ovide Pronovost
- Lucie LaurierLucie LaurierLucie Laurier is a Québécoise actress. She has a sister named Charlotte Laurier. She has one son, Tim.- Filmography :* 1985 : Le Vieillard et l'enfant* 1986 : Henri : Liliane...
: Émilie, young - Sophie Léger : Antoinette Arcand
- Jacques Lussier : Henri Douville
- Nathalie Mallette : Berthe Auclair
- Étienne de Passillé
- Karine Pelletier : Rose Pronovost
- Ysabelle Rosa : Rosée Pronovost
- Patrick Labbé: Télesphore Pronovost