
The story takes place during the colonization of the Laurentian region in Quebec towards the end of the 19th century (approx. 1885-90), near Sainte-Adèle. An unscrupulous man, Séraphin Poudrier, dominates the small community using his wealth. Mayor of the village, he will marry Donalda Laloge, after her father, unable to repay his debt, gives her to him in marriage. Donalda, a gentle and submissive woman who was promised to the handsome Alexis Labranche, rather, he will live his life according to the wishes of this petty and contemptuous miser, but will never let his situation get him down.
Séraphin Poudrier

Donalda Laloge

Alexis Labranche

Père Laloge

Bidou Laloge

Nanette

Jambe de Bois

Notaire Le Potiron

Olympe Le Potiron

Mme Malterre

Père Ovide

Curé Raudin

Delphine Lacoste

Délima Greenwood

Docteur Cyprien

Simone

Arthémise

Hector Brochu

Nicolas Fournier

Joe Lachaîne

Louis Lemont
Marie-Ange Laloge
Luc Destreilles

Julie Deschênes

Virginie

Jules Pomerleau
Prêtre aux funérailles
Richard Bossé
Jeune Séraphin - 11 ans

Mère de Séraphin
Monsieur Prout-Prout
Enfant Brochu #1
Enfant Brochu #2
Bébé Brochu
Bastien Brochu
Enfant de choeur
Bucheron #1

Bucheron #2
Marie-Louise Brochu

Paysanne Corpulente

Matthieu Fournier
Ami d'Alexis