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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
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Marc St. Pierre
Émile Nelligan (jeune)
L
Lorraine Pintal
Émilie Nelligan
L
Luc Morissette
David Nelligan
G
Gabriel Arcand
Père Seers
D
David La Haye
Arthur de Bussières
D
Dominique Leduc
Idola St-Jean
A
Andrée Lachapelle
Robertine Barry
M
Marthe Turgeon
Mme St-Jean
I
Isabelle Cyr
Eva Nelligan
J
Jean-François Casabonne
Charles Gill
P
Patrick Goyette
Joseph Melançon
C
Christian Bégin
Jean Charbonneau
L
Luc Picard
Gonzalgue Deslauriers
M
Martin Drainville
Albert Ferland
G
Gilles Pelletier
M. Fréchette
D
Denise Filiatrault
Mère supérieure
J
Jean-Louis Millette
Archevêque
G
Guy Jodoin
Ernest Martel
A
André Lacoste
Le passant
M
Marc-André Grondin
Enfant (cathédrale)
