Les Filles de Caleb

Les Filles de Caleb is a Quebec television drama series first broadcast in 1990 on Radio-Canada.

Les Filles de Caleb is a Quebec television drama series first broadcast in 1990 on Radio-Canada. Adapted from Arlette Cousture’s novel, it follows Émilie Bordeleau, a young woman who becomes a teacher in rural Quebec and navigates her relationship with Ovila Pronovost. The series became a major television success in Quebec.

Premise

The series follows Émilie Bordeleau as she grows up in a rural Quebec farming family and pursues education to become a teacher. Her story also centres on her relationship with Ovila Pronovost and the pressures of family and social expectations.

Production

The series was adapted from Arlette Cousture’s novel by Fernand Dansereau and directed by Jean Beaudin. Marina Orsini plays Émilie Bordeleau and Roy Dupuis plays Ovila Pronovost. It is a 20-episode production originally broadcast by Radio-Canada from 1990 to 1991.

Reception

The series attracted a large audience and is widely described as a landmark or cult television production in Quebec. It later returned through repeat broadcasts and streaming availability.

International and alternate titles

The series was broadcast in English Canada as Emilie and in France under the title Émilie, la passion d'une vie. These alternate titles reflect its distribution beyond Quebec.