This historical drama with music examines the life and times of Émile Nelligan, one of the major Canadian poets of the 19th century who struggled through a difficult childhood with the help of his loving mother, only to see his career cut short by tragic circumstances.
Cast
Marc St. Pierre
Émile Nelligan (jeune)
Michel Comeau
Émile Nelligan
Lorraine Pintal
Émilie Nelligan
Luc Morissette
David Nelligan
Gabriel Arcand
Père Seers
David La Haye
Arthur de Bussières
Dominique Leduc
Idola St-Jean
Andrée Lachapelle
Robertine Barry
Marthe Turgeon
Mme St-Jean
Isabelle Cyr
Eva Nelligan
Jean-François Casabonne
Charles Gill
Patrick Goyette
Joseph Melançon
Christian Bégin
Jean Charbonneau
Luc Picard
Gonzalgue Deslauriers
Martin Drainville
Albert Ferland
Gilles Pelletier
M. Fréchette
Denise Filiatrault
Mère supérieure
Jean-Louis Millette
Archevêque
Guy Jodoin
Ernest Martel
André Lacoste
Le passant
Marc-André Grondin
Enfant (cathédrale)
Brigitte Marchand
Chanteuse chez Barry
Aubert Pallascio
Dr. Brennan
Dominique Pétin
Unknown
Agnès Zacharie
Unknown
Walter Massey
Unknown
Margaret McBrearty
Unknown
Jean-Michel Henry
Unknown
Jerry Snell
Unknown
Rodrigue Proteau
Unknown
Gary Boudreault
Unknown
Martine Beaulne
Unknown
Paul Cagelet
Unknown
José Malette
Unknown
Claude Chouinard
Unknown
Marc-André Bélanger
Unknown
Yves Hamel
Unknown
Michel Leroux
Unknown
Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne
Unknown
Marie Bernard
Unknown
Jean-François Beaudet
Unknown
Real Gauthier
Unknown
Crew
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