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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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Nelly
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Isabelle, 13 Years (as Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau)
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François
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Suzanne
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Mathieu
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Peggy
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Marie-Julie
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Jade (as Leila Louchem)
Noa André ...
Vanessa
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Melina
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Doctor
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Journalist
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Guillaume Rival
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Isabelle's father
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Tarot Card Reader
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Client Pierre
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Psychoanalyst
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Surgeon
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Client Rock
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Young Delivery Girl
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Client Patrick
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Client Toronto
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Félix
Nathan Boutin ...
Joshua
Valérie Flan ...
Nurse
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Spectator
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Spectator
Sophie Martin ...
Isabelle's Mother
Lance Hadden ...
Young Man at Party
Benoit Poirier ...
Young Man at Party
Eulalie Gagné ...
Young Woman at Party
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Bartender
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Olivier
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Lucia
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Karine
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Guy Friend at Party
Melissa Gagne ...
Girl Friend at Party (as Mélissa Gagné)
Véronique Pascal ...
Girl Friend at Party
Marie-Kim Kelly ...
Bikini Girl
Charlotte Bégin ...
Little Girl in Locker Room
Shanda Pall ...
Mother in Locker Room
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Priest
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Directed by

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Anne Émond

Written by

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Nelly Arcan ... (based on the works of)
 
Anne Émond ... ()

Produced by

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Pascal Bascaron ... line producer
Naoufel Ben Youssef ... line producer: France
Thomas Buchwalder ... line producer: France
Nicole Robert ... producer

Music by

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Dear Criminals

Cinematography by

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Josée Deshaies

Editing by

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Mathieu Bouchard-Malo

Editorial Department

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Gary Chuntz ... colorist
Marc Salouze ... post-production supervisor

Casting By

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Nathalie Boutrie
Estelle Chailloux
Constance Demontoy

Production Design by

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David Pelletier

Set Decoration by

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Sylvie Desmarais

Costume Design by

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Patricia McNeil

Makeup Department

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Djina Caron ... key makeup artist
Nathalie Garon ... hair stylist
Audrey Lampron ... assistant hair stylist
Martin Lapointe ... key hair stylist

Production Management

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Simon Robin ... assistant unit manager
Mélanie Simard ... assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pascal Elissalde ... first assistant director
Karine P. Labelle ... third assistant director: additionnal
Gabrielle Mankiewicz ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Jocelyn Bonnier ... storyboard artist
Sylvie Desmarais ... decorator
Frédéric Devost ... set designer
Stéphane Grisé ... head carpenter
Michaël Robert ... set dresser
Georges Samuel ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Sylvain Brassard ... re-recording mixer / sound editor / supervising sound editor
Benoît Dame ... supervising sound editor
Isabelle Favreau ... audio post-production coordinator
Claude La Haye ... sound mixer
Benoit Leduc ... foley recordist
Guy Pelletier ... dialogue editor
Francis Péloquin ... boom operator

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Didier Bertrand ... digital compositor: Alchemy 24
Jonathan Brayer ... production manager: Alchemy 24
Jean-François Ferland ... visual effects supervisor: Alchemy 24
Jessica Francoeur ... digital compositor: Alchemy 24 (as Jessica Francoeur-Ducharme)
Olivier Péloquin ... technical director: Alchemy 24
Nathalie Tremblay ... digital compositor: Alchemy 24

Stunts

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Mike Chute ... stunt coordinator
Stéphane Lefebvre ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jean-François Abran ... best boy electric
Sylvain Bernier ... chief lighting technican
Jean-Philippe Labille ... electrician france
Christian Lalonde ... additional grip
Charles Marcotte ... lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Katina Kordonouris ... dresser

Location Management

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Denis Paquette ... location manager

Music Department

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Philippe Brault ... music mixer
Joss Dumas ... music supervisor
Frannie Holder ... music arranger
Charles Lavoie ... music arranger
Vincent Legault ... music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Thérèse Bérubé ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Matt Beurois ... PR consultant
Estelle Champoux ... production coordinator
Jean-Francois Hall ... figurant
Léa-Valérie Létourneau ... assistant set decorator
Manon Oligny ... choreographer
Nicolas Proulx ... production accountant

Thanks

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Mélikah Abdelmoumen ... the director would like to thank
Laurent Aglat ... the director would like to thank
Jean-Guillaume Bastien ... the director would like to thank
Simon Beaulieu ... the director would like to thank
Josée Bouchard ... the director would like to thank
Nancy Bouchard ... the director would like to thank
Joëlle Bouhout ... the producers wish to thank
Marilène Bélanger ... the director would like to thank
Patrick Cady ... the director would like to thank
Sonia Cesaratto ... the director would like to thank
Anne Élaine Cliche ... the director would like to thank
François Couture ... the director would like to thank
Julie de Lorimier ... the director would like to thank
Germain Fortier ... the director would like to thank
Érik Fortier ... the director would like to thank
Claude Girard ... the director would like to thank
Monique Giroux ... the director would like to thank
Marie-France Godbout ... the producers wish to thank
Nancy Grant ... the director would like to thank
Daniel Grou ... the director would like to thank
Claudia LaRochelle ... the director would like to thank
Simon Lavoie ... the director would like to thank
René Livernoche ... the producers wish to thank
Myriam Magassouba ... the director would like to thank
Tristan Malavoy ... the director would like to thank
Denis Malo ... the director would like to thank
Catherine Mavrikakis ... the director would like to thank
Jacynthe Mercier ... the director would like to thank
Sébastian Michel ... the director would like to thank
Rémi-Pierre Paquin ... the director would like to thank
Frédérick Pelletier ... the director would like to thank (as Frédéric Pelletier)
Marie-Eve Perron ... the director would like to thank (as Marie-Ève Perron)
Nicolas Ritoux ... the director would like to thank
Guillaume Roussel-Garneau ... the director would like to thank
Frédéric St-Hilaire ... the director would like to thank
Michel Trudel ... the producers wish to thank
Bertrand Visage ... the director would like to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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.

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Taglines She wrote WHORE. This is her life. See more »
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Also Known As
  • ネリー・アルカン 愛と孤独の淵で (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Mitt liv som hora (Sweden)
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  • 100 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Movie is based on the life of Nelly Arcan, a sex worker who published four semi-autobiographical novels that were nominated for a number of literary awards. See more »
Soundtracks Le Temps des Fleurs See more »

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