Nelligan
Nelligan
Release: 1991-09-27
·Runtime: 104m
·★ 2.3
Drama
This historical drama with music examines the life and times of Émile Nelligan, one of the major Canadian poets of the 19th century who struggled through a difficult childhood with the help of his loving mother, only to see his career cut short by tragic circumstances.
Production Countries
Canada
Cast
Walter Massey
David La Haye
as Arthur de Bussières
Isabelle Cyr
as Eva Nelligan
Martin Drainville
as Albert Ferland
Gilles Pelletier
as M. Fréchette
Jean-François Casabonne
as Charles Gill
Patrick Goyette
as Joseph Melançon
Brigitte Marchand
as Chanteuse chez Barry
Gary Boudreault
Gabriel Arcand
as Père Seers
Andrée Lachapelle
as Robertine Barry
Luc Picard
as Gonzalgue Deslauriers
Denise Filiatrault
as Mère supérieure
Lorraine Pintal
as Émilie Nelligan
Marthe Turgeon
as Mme St-Jean
Christian Bégin
as Jean Charbonneau
Guy Jodoin
as Ernest Martel
Marc-André Grondin
as Enfant (cathédrale)
Marie Bernard
Dominique Leduc
as Idola St-Jean
André Lacoste
as Le passant
Dominique Pétin
Margaret McBrearty
Luc Morissette
as David Nelligan
Jean-Louis Millette
as Archevêque
Jerry Snell
Aubert Pallascio
as Dr. Brennan