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Feature film — 2017

Nelly (2017)

5.81h 41mDrama

A high-class prostitute by choice, Nelly Arcan’s colorful life is recreated in a multi-layered and stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing Nelly’s alter egos: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Nelly shocked the literary world with her elegant writing and the lurid details of sex work in her autobiographical first novel, Whore, which became a critically acclaimed bestseller. Despite unprecedented success, Nelly’s remarkable life ended in tragedy.

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Director: Anne Émond

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Cast & crew

Mylène Mackay as Nelly

Mylène Mackay

Nelly

Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau as Isabelle Fortier

Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau

Isabelle Fortier

Mickaël Gouin as François

Mickaël Gouin

François

Francis Leplay as Mathieu

Francis Leplay

Mathieu

Sylvie Drapeau as Suzanne

Sylvie Drapeau

Suzanne

Catherine Brunet as Peggy

Catherine Brunet

Peggy

Emmanuel Schwartz as Guillaume Rival

Emmanuel Schwartz

Guillaume Rival

Marie-Claude Guérin as Melina

Marie-Claude Guérin

Melina

Marc Béland as Psychanalist

Marc Béland

Psychanalist

Francis Ducharme as Journalist

Francis Ducharme

Journalist

Jason Cavalier as Client Toronto

Jason Cavalier

Client Toronto

Karelle Tremblay as Jeune livreuse

Karelle Tremblay

Jeune livreuse

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