Canada / Sep 12, 2016 / Toronto International Film Festival
She wrote WHORE. This is her life.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nelly |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | GO Films |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 2017 |
| Production | Nicole Robert, Pascal Bascaron |
| Writer | Anne Émond |
| Casting | Constance Demontoy, Nathalie Boutrie, Estelle Chailloux |
| Editing | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Assistant directors | Anne Émond |
| Camera operators | Josée Deshaies |
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| Additional photography | Josée Deshaies |
| Production design | David Pelletier, Sylvie Desmarais |
| Art direction | David Pelletier, Sylvie Desmarais |
| Set decoration | Sylvie Desmarais, David Pelletier |
| Stunts | Stéphane Lefebvre, Mike Chute |
| Music | Vincent Legault, Frannie Holder, Charles Lavoie |
| Sound | Vincent Legault, Frannie Holder, Charles Lavoie |
| Costume design | Patricia McNeil, Djina Caron, Nathalie Garon, Martin Lapointe |
| Makeup | Djina Caron, Patricia McNeil, Nathalie Garon, Martin Lapointe |
| Hairstyling | Martin Lapointe, Patricia McNeil, Djina Caron, Nathalie Garon |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 07, 2017 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Jan 20, 2017
South Korea / Aug 24, 2017
Digital
France / Dec 01, 2017 / e-cinema
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