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She's playing doctor in a world that won't let women be doctors. The audacity. The outfits.
Mini Series
TMDB
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IMDb
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Blanche (1993)

period drama with teethfeminist rage in petticoatsmedical underdog energy

Latest Episode

Episode 11
46 min

Season 1 • Episode 11

Latest

Episode 11

Dec 2, 1993

Overview

Drama

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.

Flag of CACAFlag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
rural areanurse1920squebec
gendered professional barriersrural isolation vs. ambitionmoral compromise in survivalfound family in hostile spaces

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bussières carries every scene with quiet steel

Production

Gritty Abitibi winter you can feel through the screen

Best for:Solo: Quiet Sunday when you want to feel righteous anger·Binge: Eleven episodes of her excelling despite everyone
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Creators

Andrée Pelletier, Louise Pelletier

First AiredSep 23, 1993
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes11
ICI Radio-Canada Télé

Top Cast

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Blanche Pronovost

Robert Brouillette

Robert Brouillette

Paul Pronovost

Marina Orsini

Marina Orsini

Émilie Bordeleau

Patrice L'Écuyer

Patrice L'Écuyer

Clovis Lauzé

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on real women who practiced medicine illegally in rural Quebec; the Pelletier sisters spent years researching archives in Abitibi.

Trivia

Pascale Bussières learned basic surgical techniques for the role and performed several procedures on camera without doubles.

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