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Bittersweet Memories
Bittersweet Memories

Bittersweet Memories

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

17 December 2004

Country

Canada

Cast

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Alys Robi

Michel Barrette

Michel Barrette

Napoléon "Paulo" Robitaille

Serge Postigo

Serge Postigo

Oliver Guimond

Denis Bernard

Denis Bernard

Lucio Agostini

Noémie Yelle

Noémie Yelle

Alys Roby, adolescente

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Bertine Robitaille

Adèle Reinhardt

Adèle Reinhardt

Rosanna

Lise Dion

Lise Dion

Manda

Nathalie Mallette

Nathalie Mallette

Rose "La Poune" Ouellette

Chantal Baril

Chantal Baril

Juliette Pétrie

Normand Chouinard

Normand Chouinard

Jean Grimaldi

Charles-André Bourassa

Charles-André Bourassa

Gérard Robitaille

Ariel Gendron

Ariel Gendron

Alys Robitaille, enfant

Martin Cloutier

Martin Cloutier

Baloune

Tony Robinow

Tony Robinow

Agent d'Alys Robi

Jacques Girard

Jacques Girard

Arbitre lutte

Paul Doucet

Paul Doucet

Roy Maloin

Frédéric Desager

Frédéric Desager

Le curé

Pierre Collin

Pierre Collin

Le docteur

Martin Larocque

Martin Larocque

Camilien Houde

Patrick Labbé

Patrick Labbé

Yvon Robert

Martin Rouette

Martin Rouette

Étudiant médecine

René Gagnon

René Gagnon

Curé du village

Robert Lalonde

Robert Lalonde

Neurologue Prévost

Dean Patrick Fleming

Dean Patrick Fleming

Photographe New York

Yvan Benoît

Yvan Benoît

Gérant du Capitole

Mireille Thibault

Mireille Thibault

Caissière du National

Alexandrine Agostini

Alexandrine Agostini

Patiente St-Michel

Eugénie Beaudry

Eugénie Beaudry

Marguerite (15-32 ans)

David Bellemare

David Bellemare

Musicien Capitole - alto

Valérie Blain

Valérie Blain

Muriel Millard

Norman Bock

Norman Bock

Musicien Capitole - maracas

Vincent Bolduc

Vincent Bolduc

Jean-Paul (danseur)

Enrica Boucher

Enrica Boucher

Jeannine (orpheline)

Jeff Boudreault

Jeff Boudreault

Paul Desmarteaux

Frédéric Boudreault

Frédéric Boudreault

Journaliste

Dave Bourgeois

Dave Bourgeois

Jeune journaliste

Sylvain Carle

Sylvain Carle

Coiffeur d'Alys

Lise Charbonneau

Lise Charbonneau

Madame Pouliotte

Jean Comeau

Jean Comeau

Musicien Arlequin - batterie

Julianne Côté

Julianne Côté

Jeannette Robitaille (12 ans)

Sylvain Daignault

Sylvain Daignault

Musicien Capitole - piano

Brigitte Dandurand

Brigitte Dandurand

Fille de la gare

Frédéric Darneau

Frédéric Darneau

Musicien Capitole - contrebassiste

Michel Desjardins

Michel Desjardins

Musicien militaire - pianiste

Mathieu Lorain Dignard

Mathieu Lorain Dignard

Bus-boy El Morocco

Denise Dubois

Denise Dubois

Voisine des Robitaille

Julie Duchastel

Julie Duchastel

Stagiaire St-Michel

Alexandre Duguay

Alexandre Duguay

Musicien Capitole - violon 1

Fabien Dupuis

Fabien Dupuis

Gardien St-Michel

Richard Dupuis

Richard Dupuis

Musicien Arlequin - Contrebasse

Fernando Echevarría

Fernando Echevarría

Gabriel Ruiz

Denis Faucher

Denis Faucher

Musicien mess - piano

Rodolfo R. Faxas

Rodolfo R. Faxas

L'Adonis

Odalys Fuentes

Odalys Fuentes

Conchita

Sylvia Gariépy

Sylvia Gariépy

Religieuse St-Michel

Vincent Giroux

Vincent Giroux

Spectateur (lutte)

Terry Haig

Terry Haig

Spécialiste de la clinique

Miranda Handford

Miranda Handford

Femme d'Olivier (Evelyn)

Joan Miquel Hernández Gascón

Joan Miquel Hernández Gascón

Enrique - violon

Claire Jacques

Claire Jacques

Madame Tremblay

Yan-André Lafrance

Yan-André Lafrance

Roger Lemelin (12 ans)

Caroline Lavoie

Caroline Lavoie

Patiente St-Michel

Joël Legendre

Joël Legendre

Maître de cérémonie Arlequin

Réal Léveillé

Réal Léveillé

Musicien Arlequin - piano

Olivier Maher

Olivier Maher

Paul-Émile (10 ans)

Jean-Marc Martel

Jean-Marc Martel

Musicien Capitole - violon 2

Andre Martin

Andre Martin

Musicien Capitole - bongo

Marie-Claude Michaud

Marie-Claude Michaud

Surveillante St-Michel

Manon Miclette

Manon Miclette

Patiente St-Michel

Marc Olivier

Marc Olivier

Vieux médecin

Lise Paradis

Lise Paradis

Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois

Thérèse Perreault

Thérèse Perreault

Religieuse réanimation

Céline Plourde

Céline Plourde

Infirmière St-Michel

Jean Sébastien Poirier

Jean Sébastien Poirier

Roger (le batteur)

Christian Poirier

Christian Poirier

Musicien Capitole - guitare

Pascal Racine

Pascal Racine

Musicien militaire - batterie

Robert Rail

Robert Rail

Musicien Capitole, chef d'orchestre

Glenn Roy

Glenn Roy

Henry Matthews

François Sasseville

François Sasseville

Patient Prévost

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