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.

Created by Andrée Pelletier, Louise Pelletier

Network

• ICI Radio-Canada Télé

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Pascale Bussières

  Blanche Pronovost

  11 eps

• 

  Robert Brouillette

  Paul Pronovost

  11 eps

• 

  Marina Orsini

  Émilie Bordeleau

  11 eps

• 

  Patrice L'Écuyer

  Clovis Lauzé

  11 eps

Themes

• nurse
• quebec
• rural area
• 1920s

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