Bittersweet Memories

Dec 17, 2004

1h 45m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Cinémaginaire

Société Radio-Canada

Super Écran

Téléfilm Canada

SODEC

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Cast

Alys Robi

Pascale Bussières

Napoléon "Paulo" Robitaille

Michel Barrette

Oliver Guimond

Serge Postigo

Lucio Agostini

Denis Bernard

Alys Roby, adolescente

Noémie Yelle

Bertine Robitaille

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Rosanna

Adèle Reinhardt

Manda

Lise Dion

Rose "La Poune" Ouellette

Nathalie Mallette

Juliette Pétrie

Chantal Baril

Jean Grimaldi

Normand Chouinard

Gérard Robitaille

Charles-André Bourassa

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