Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: ICI Radio-Canada Télé
Type: Scripted
Rating: 8.0/10
Blanche
Overview
Blanche leaves her hometown to study nursing in Montreal. In1930s, women can't practice medicine. Works as a nurse in remote Abitibi, treating patients like a doctor. She faces sexist attitudes, confronts a corrupt boss, and falls in love.
This production, originally released in 1993, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.0 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama.
- • Produced in Canada, France.
- • Original Language: French.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Pascale Bussières
Blanche Pronovost
Robert Brouillette
Paul Pronovost
Marina Orsini
Émilie Bordeleau
Patrice L'Écuyer
Clovis Lauzé
Seasons
Season 1
11 Episodes • Aired 1993-09-23
Blanche, daughter of Emilie Bordeleau, leaves her small French-Canadian town and large family to go and live with her married sister and study medicine in Montreal, Canada. As it is the early 1930's, women are not allowed to become doctors and practice medicine. Blanche completes her nursing studies, then accepts a position in the far off Abitibi region in northern Quebec where a lack of doctors allows her the freedom to treat patients as any real doctor would. Here she goes through the heart ache of dealing with the stubborn attitudes of the chauvinistic pioneers. She comes head to head with a crooked logging boss and falls in love.
