About this title

Storyline

At the end of the 19th century, Emilie Bordeleau, daughter of Caleb Bordeleau, decides she wishes to continue her education. She faces great opposition from her small minded entourage, but her spunk and verve win out and she becomes a school teacher. Eventually she falls in love and marries one of her students and they move to Shawinigan and have a whole bunch of children. Though her marriage is based on passion, happiness eludes Emilie, whose husband is an irresponsible lout with a drinking problem. The only job he seems able to hold down is as a lumberjack up north, where his wife and kids cannot follow.

Country: Canada

Type: scripted

Status: Current

Language: French

Release Date: October 18, 1990

Also Known As: Émilie la passion d'une vie, Émilie, la passion d'une vieLes filles de Caleb, Les filles de caleb (feuilleton télévisé), Емили: Кабелове кћери, Les Filles de Caleb (feuilleton télévisé), Emilie, Les Filles de Caleb (feuilleton televise), Les filles de Caleb (feuilleton télévisé) |  See more »

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1997 | 20 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Gémeaux 1991

Nominee

Winner

Gémeaux

Best Actress - Dramatic Series or Program (Meilleure interprétation premier rôle féminin: Série ou émission dramatique)

Nominee

Winner

Gémeaux

Best Overall Sound - Dramatic (Meilleur son d'ensemble: Toutes catégories dramatiques)

Nominee

Winner

Gémeaux

Best Direction - Dramatic Series (Meilleure réalisation: Série dramatique)

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