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Emilie

1990–1991 · 1 season

A slow, heartfelt period drama that immerses you in rural life and a passionate, difficult marriage, with a strong sense of place and time.

Created by
Jean Beaudin
Genres
Drama
Overview
A classic Québécois historical drama about Émilie Bordeleau, a strong-willed woman in late 19th/early 20th century rural Quebec who defies expectations by becoming a teacher, then faces challenges in her passionate but tumultuous marriage to the restless lumberjack Ovila Pronovost, exploring their struggles and the evolving society.

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Created by
Jean Beaudin
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Created by
Jean Beaudin
Starring
Marina Orsini, Roy Dupuis, Vincent Bolduc, Germain Houde, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Véronique Le Flaguais, Pierre Curzi
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 47 min each
Network
ICI Radio-Canada Télé
Country
Canada
Languages
French

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