Nelly (2017)

5.8/10 101 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Mylène Mackay

Nelly

Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau

Isabelle Fortier

Mickaël Gouin

François

Francis Leplay

Mathieu

Sylvie Drapeau

Suzanne

Catherine Brunet

Peggy

Emmanuel Schwartz

Guillaume Rival

Marie-Claude Guérin

Melina

Marc Béland

Psychanalist

Francis Ducharme

Journalist

Jason Cavalier

Client Toronto

Karelle Tremblay

Jeune livreuse

Leïla Thibeault-Louchem

Jade

Nico Gagnon

Doctor

Martin Boily

Isabelle's father

Roxane Bourdages

Tarot Card Reader

Blaise Tardif

Client Pierre

Jean-Moïse Martin

Surgeon

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