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Bittersweet Memories

Ma vie en cinémascope

Release: 2004-12-17 ·Runtime: 105m ·★ 6.3
Drama Music

1952, Québec - Alys Robi, vocalist at the top of her popularity and recognized worldwide, was interned in spite of herself, by her father. Medical authorities prescribe her the only cure for a possible cure: the lobotomy. Under the bright lights of the operating room, Alys sees her 28-year life flash before her eyes.

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Cinémaginaire
Société Radio-Canada
Super Écran
Téléfilm Canada
SODEC

Cast

Denise Dubois Denise Dubois as Voisine des Robitaille Robert Lalonde Robert Lalonde as Neurologue Prévost Eugénie Beaudry Eugénie Beaudry as Marguerite (15-32 ans) Adèle Reinhardt Adèle Reinhardt as Rosanna Martin Cloutier Martin Cloutier as Baloune Miranda Handford Miranda Handford as Femme d'Olivier (Evelyn) Johanne-Marie Tremblay Johanne-Marie Tremblay as Bertine Robitaille Fabien Dupuis Fabien Dupuis as Gardien St-Michel Chantal Baril Chantal Baril as Juliette Pétrie Joël Legendre Joël Legendre as Maître de cérémonie Arlequin Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières as Alys Robi Charles-André Bourassa Charles-André Bourassa as Gérard Robitaille Patrick Labbé Patrick Labbé as Yvon Robert Jeff Boudreault Jeff Boudreault as Paul Desmarteaux Frédéric Boudreault Frédéric Boudreault as Journaliste Yvan Benoît Yvan Benoît as Gérant du Capitole Lise Dion Lise Dion as Manda Jean Sébastien Poirier Jean Sébastien Poirier as Roger (le batteur) François Sasseville François Sasseville as Patient Prévost Martin Larocque Martin Larocque as Camilien Houde Mireille Thibault Mireille Thibault as Caissière du National Terry Haig Terry Haig as Spécialiste de la clinique Serge Postigo Serge Postigo as Oliver Guimond Denis Bernard Denis Bernard as Lucio Agostini Frédéric Desager Frédéric Desager as Le curé Jacques Girard Jacques Girard as Arbitre lutte Vincent Bolduc Vincent Bolduc as Jean-Paul (danseur) Enrica Boucher Enrica Boucher as Jeannine (orpheline) Julianne Côté Julianne Côté as Jeannette Robitaille (12 ans) Michel Barrette Michel Barrette as Napoléon "Paulo" Robitaille Vincent Giroux Vincent Giroux as Spectateur (lutte) Pierre Collin Pierre Collin as Le docteur Alexandrine Agostini Alexandrine Agostini as Patiente St-Michel Nathalie Mallette Nathalie Mallette as Rose "La Poune" Ouellette Normand Chouinard Normand Chouinard as Jean Grimaldi Paul Doucet Paul Doucet as Roy Maloin Fernando Echevarría Fernando Echevarría as Gabriel Ruiz Claire Jacques Claire Jacques as Madame Tremblay Thérèse Perreault Thérèse Perreault as Religieuse réanimation Noémie Yelle Noémie Yelle as Alys Roby, adolescente