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
Dominique Leduc
as Idola St-Jean
Marc-André Grondin
as Enfant (cathédrale)
Jerry Snell
Margaret McBrearty
Jean-François Casabonne
as Charles Gill
Luc Picard
as Gonzalgue Deslauriers
André Lacoste
as Le passant
Gabriel Arcand
as Père Seers
Patrick Goyette
as Joseph Melançon
Gilles Pelletier
as M. Fréchette
Marie Bernard
Lorraine Pintal
as Émilie Nelligan
David La Haye
as Arthur de Bussières
Andrée Lachapelle
as Robertine Barry
Jean-Louis Millette
as Archevêque
Dominique Pétin
Gary Boudreault
Luc Morissette
as David Nelligan
Marthe Turgeon
as Mme St-Jean
Isabelle Cyr
as Eva Nelligan
Christian Bégin
as Jean Charbonneau
Denise Filiatrault
as Mère supérieure
Guy Jodoin
as Ernest Martel
Aubert Pallascio
as Dr. Brennan
Walter Massey
Martin Drainville
as Albert Ferland
Brigitte Marchand
as Chanteuse chez Barry