Nelly

Nelly

101 mins | Drama | Jan. 20, 2017

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.

Nelly

101 mins | Drama | Jan. 20, 2017

Nelly
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers GO Films
Original title Nelly
Directors Anne Émond
Writers Anne Émond

Cast

Mylène Mackay

as Nelly

Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau

as Isabelle Fortier

Mickaël Gouin

as François

Francis Leplay

as Mathieu

Sylvie Drapeau

as Suzanne

Catherine Brunet

as Peggy

Emmanuel Schwartz

as Guillaume Rival

Marc Béland

as Psychanalist

Francis Ducharme

as Journalist

Jason Cavalier

as Client Toronto

Karelle Tremblay

as Jeune livreuse

Audrey Ann Tremblay

as Marie-Julie

Noa André

as Vanessa

Nico Gagnon

as Doctor

Martin Boily

as Isabelle's father

Roxane Bourdages

as Tarot Card Reader

Blaise Tardif

as Client Pierre

Jean-Moïse Martin

as Surgeon

Karl Farah

as Client Rock

Mathieu Lepage

as Client Patrick

Xavier Roberge

as Félix

Nathan Boutin

as Joshua

Valérie Flan

as Nurse

Michel Thériault

as Spectator

André Nadeau

as Spectator

Sophie Martin

as Isabelle's Mother

Lance Hadden

as Young Man at Party

Benoit Poirier

as Young Man at Party

Eulalie Gagné

as Young Woman at Party

Jean Lachance

as Bartender

Jean-Simon Leduc

as Olivier

Annie St-Pierre

as Karine

Patrick Lapierre

as Guy Friend at Party

Mélissa Gagné

as Girl Friend at Party

Véronique Pascal

as Girl Friend at Party

Marie-Kim Kelly

as Bikini Girl

Charlotte Bégin

as Little Girl in Locker Room

Shanda Pall

as Mother in Locker Room

Réjean Jacques

as Priest