Bittersweet Memories
Bittersweet Memories

Bittersweet Memories

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2004
1h 45m
6.3(6 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

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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Cinémaginaire
Société Radio-Canada
Super Écran
Téléfilm Canada
SODEC

Cast & Crew

80 members
Acting

Pascale Bussières

Alys Robi

Pascale Bussières
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Michel Barrette

Napoléon "Paulo" Robitaille

Michel Barrette
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Serge Postigo

Oliver Guimond

Serge Postigo
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Denis Bernard

Lucio Agostini

Denis Bernard
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Noémie Yelle

Alys Roby, adolescente

Noémie Yelle
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Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Bertine Robitaille

Johanne-Marie Tremblay
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Adèle Reinhardt

Rosanna

Adèle Reinhardt
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Lise Dion

Manda

Lise Dion
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Nathalie Mallette

Rose "La Poune" Ouellette

Nathalie Mallette
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Chantal Baril

Juliette Pétrie

Chantal Baril
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Normand Chouinard

Jean Grimaldi

Normand Chouinard
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Charles-André Bourassa

Gérard Robitaille

Charles-André Bourassa
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Ariel Gendron

Alys Robitaille, enfant

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Martin Cloutier

Baloune

Martin Cloutier
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Tony Robinow

Agent d'Alys Robi

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Jacques Girard

Arbitre lutte

Jacques Girard
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Paul Doucet

Roy Maloin

Paul Doucet
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Frédéric Desager

Le curé

Frédéric Desager
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Pierre Collin

Le docteur

Pierre Collin
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Martin Larocque

Camilien Houde

Martin Larocque
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Patrick Labbé

Yvon Robert

Patrick Labbé
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Martin Rouette

Étudiant médecine

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René Gagnon

Curé du village

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Robert Lalonde

Neurologue Prévost

Robert Lalonde
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Dean Patrick Fleming

Photographe New York

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Yvan Benoît

Gérant du Capitole

Yvan Benoît
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Mireille Thibault

Caissière du National

Mireille Thibault
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Alexandrine Agostini

Patiente St-Michel

Alexandrine Agostini
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Eugénie Beaudry

Marguerite (15-32 ans)

Eugénie Beaudry
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David Bellemare

Musicien Capitole - alto

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Valérie Blain

Muriel Millard

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Norman Bock

Musicien Capitole - maracas

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Vincent Bolduc

Jean-Paul (danseur)

Vincent Bolduc
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Enrica Boucher

Jeannine (orpheline)

Enrica Boucher
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Jeff Boudreault

Paul Desmarteaux

Jeff Boudreault
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Frédéric Boudreault

Journaliste

Frédéric Boudreault
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Dave Bourgeois

Jeune journaliste

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Sylvain Carle

Coiffeur d'Alys

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Lise Charbonneau

Madame Pouliotte

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Jean Comeau

Musicien Arlequin - batterie

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Julianne Côté

Jeannette Robitaille (12 ans)

Julianne Côté
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Sylvain Daignault

Musicien Capitole - piano

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Brigitte Dandurand

Fille de la gare

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Frédéric Darneau

Musicien Capitole - contrebassiste

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Michel Desjardins

Musicien militaire - pianiste

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Mathieu Lorain Dignard

Bus-boy El Morocco

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Denise Dubois

Voisine des Robitaille

Denise Dubois
Acting

Julie Duchastel

Stagiaire St-Michel

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Alexandre Duguay

Musicien Capitole - violon 1

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Fabien Dupuis

Gardien St-Michel

Fabien Dupuis
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Richard Dupuis

Musicien Arlequin - Contrebasse

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Fernando Echevarría

Gabriel Ruiz

Fernando Echevarría
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Denis Faucher

Musicien mess - piano

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Rodolfo R. Faxas

L'Adonis

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Odalys Fuentes

Conchita

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Sylvia Gariépy

Religieuse St-Michel

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Vincent Giroux

Spectateur (lutte)

Vincent Giroux
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Terry Haig

Spécialiste de la clinique

Terry Haig
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Miranda Handford

Femme d'Olivier (Evelyn)

Miranda Handford
Writing

Joan Miquel Hernández Gascón

Enrique - violon

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Claire Jacques

Madame Tremblay

Claire Jacques
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Yan-André Lafrance

Roger Lemelin (12 ans)

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Caroline Lavoie

Patiente St-Michel

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Joël Legendre

Maître de cérémonie Arlequin

Joël Legendre
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Réal Léveillé

Musicien Arlequin - piano

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Olivier Maher

Paul-Émile (10 ans)

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Jean-Marc Martel

Musicien Capitole - violon 2

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Andre Martin

Musicien Capitole - bongo

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Marie-Claude Michaud

Surveillante St-Michel

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Manon Miclette

Patiente St-Michel

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Marc Olivier

Vieux médecin

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Lise Paradis

Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois

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Thérèse Perreault

Religieuse réanimation

Thérèse Perreault
Acting

Céline Plourde

Infirmière St-Michel

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Jean Sébastien Poirier

Roger (le batteur)

Jean Sébastien Poirier
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Christian Poirier

Musicien Capitole - guitare

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Pascal Racine

Musicien militaire - batterie

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Robert Rail

Musicien Capitole, chef d'orchestre

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Glenn Roy

Henry Matthews

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François Sasseville

Patient Prévost

François Sasseville

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