Nelly(2018)

1h 40m
- Biography
- Drama

Release Date: Sep 7, 2018 | Limited

Inspired by the life and works of Nelly Arcan, a sex worker turned international literary star, lost between irreconcilable identities, whose life ended tragically.

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Releases

Original Release | Sep 7, 2018

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$1,304
Total US & Canada:
$3,751
Total Worldwide:
$3,751

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Anne Émond
Director

Mylène Mackay
Nelly

Milya Corbeil Gauvreau
Actor

Mickaël Gouin
François

Sylvie Drapeau
Actor

Francis Leplay
Mathieu

Catherine Brunet

Actor

Audrey Ann Tremblay

Marie-Julie

Leïla Thibeault-Louchem

Jade

Noa André

Actor

Marie-Claude Guérin

Actor

Nico Gagnon

Doctor

Francis Ducharme

Journalist

Emmanuel Schwartz

Guillaume Rival

Martin Boily

Isabelle's father

Roxane Bourdages

Tarot Card Reader

Blaise Tardif

Client Pierre

Marc Béland

Psychoanalyst

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Aspect Ratio 1.85:1

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Canada

Language: French,English

Summaries

Storyline

Nelly Arcan shocked the literary world with elegant phrasing and lurid details of sex work in her semi-autobiographical first novel, Putain (Whore), which became an international best-seller in 2001. A prostitute by choice, Nelly's fragmented life is laid bare in a stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing a woman lost between irreconcilable identities: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Despite literary success, the French Canadian's remarkable life ended in tragedy.