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Nelly
She wrote WHORE. This is her life.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2017-01-20
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
5.967
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Audrey Ann Tremblay
Marie-Julie
Leïla Thibeault-Louchem
Jade
Noa André
Vanessa
Nico Gagnon
Doctor
Martin Boily
Isabelle's father
Roxane Bourdages
Tarot Card Reader
Blaise Tardif
Client Pierre
Jean-Moïse Martin
Surgeon
Karl Farah
Client Rock
Mathieu Lepage
Client Patrick
Xavier Roberge
Félix
Nathan Boutin
Joshua
Valérie Flan
Nurse
Michel Thériault
Spectator
André Nadeau
Spectator
Sophie Martin
Isabelle's Mother
Lance Hadden
Young Man at Party
Benoit Poirier
Young Man at Party
Eulalie Gagné
Young Woman at Party
Jean Lachance
Bartender
Jean-Simon Leduc
Olivier
Larissa Corriveau
Lucia
Annie St-Pierre
Karine
Patrick Lapierre
Guy Friend at Party
Mélissa Gagné
Girl Friend at Party
Véronique Pascal
Girl Friend at Party
Marie-Kim Kelly
Bikini Girl
Charlotte Bégin
Little Girl in Locker Room
Shanda Pall
Mother in Locker Room
Réjean Jacques
Priest
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