Summary
When Oliva and Elzire Dionne have quintuplets in rural 1930s Canada, news of their uncommon family spreads like wildfire and steps up local tourism, thanks in part to an opportunistic town doctor who uses the children to enhance his own celebrity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 78
IMDb6.8
Time to watch it all
3 h 2 min
2 episodes, about 91 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
1994
November 20, 1994
Ended 1994
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- Canada
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
9 of 9 · most episodes first
Beau BridgesDr. Allan Roy Dafoe · 2 episodes
Roy DupuisOliva Dionne · 2 episodes
Céline BonnierElzire Dionne · 2 episodes
Sean McCannPremier Mitch Hepburn · 2 episodes
Ginette RenoMadame Legros · 2 episodes
Martin DrainvilleClovis Dionne · 2 episodes
Domini BlytheNurse Lena de Keyzer · 2 episodes
Kate NelliganHelena Reid · 2 episodes
Kevin SteinbergReporter · 1 episode
Directing · 1
- Christian Duguay Director
Writing · 3
- Suzette Couture Screenplay
- Stuart Foxman Screenplay
- John Nihmey Screenplay
Production · 2
- Micheline Charest Executive Producer
- Bernard Zukerman Producer
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