Bittersweet Memories
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2004-12-17
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.3
Pascale Bussières
Alys Robi
Michel Barrette
Napoléon "Paulo" Robitaille
Serge Postigo
Oliver Guimond
Denis Bernard
Lucio Agostini
Noémie Yelle
Alys Roby, adolescente
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Bertine Robitaille
Adèle Reinhardt
Rosanna
Lise Dion
Manda
Nathalie Mallette
Rose "La Poune" Ouellette
Chantal Baril
Juliette Pétrie
Normand Chouinard
Jean Grimaldi
Charles-André Bourassa
Gérard Robitaille
Ariel Gendron
Alys Robitaille, enfant
Martin Cloutier
Baloune
Tony Robinow
Agent d'Alys Robi
Jacques Girard
Arbitre lutte
Paul Doucet
Roy Maloin
Frédéric Desager
Le curé
Pierre Collin
Le docteur
Martin Larocque
Camilien Houde
Patrick Labbé
Yvon Robert
Martin Rouette
Étudiant médecine
René Gagnon
Curé du village
Robert Lalonde
Neurologue Prévost
Dean Patrick Fleming
Photographe New York
Yvan Benoît
Gérant du Capitole
Mireille Thibault
Caissière du National
Alexandrine Agostini
Patiente St-Michel
Eugénie Beaudry
Marguerite (15-32 ans)
David Bellemare
Musicien Capitole - alto
Valérie Blain
Muriel Millard
Norman Bock
Musicien Capitole - maracas
Vincent Bolduc
Jean-Paul (danseur)
Enrica Boucher
Jeannine (orpheline)
Jeff Boudreault
Paul Desmarteaux
Frédéric Boudreault
Journaliste
Dave Bourgeois
Jeune journaliste
Sylvain Carle
Coiffeur d'Alys
Lise Charbonneau
Madame Pouliotte
Jean Comeau
Musicien Arlequin - batterie
Julianne Côté
Jeannette Robitaille (12 ans)
Sylvain Daignault
Musicien Capitole - piano
Brigitte Dandurand
Fille de la gare
Frédéric Darneau
Musicien Capitole - contrebassiste
Michel Desjardins
Musicien militaire - pianiste
Mathieu Lorain Dignard
Bus-boy El Morocco
Denise Dubois
Voisine des Robitaille
Julie Duchastel
Stagiaire St-Michel
Alexandre Duguay
Musicien Capitole - violon 1
Fabien Dupuis
Gardien St-Michel
Richard Dupuis
Musicien Arlequin - Contrebasse
Fernando Echevarría
Gabriel Ruiz
Denis Faucher
Musicien mess - piano
Rodolfo R. Faxas
L'Adonis
Odalys Fuentes
Conchita
Sylvia Gariépy
Religieuse St-Michel
Vincent Giroux
Spectateur (lutte)
Terry Haig
Spécialiste de la clinique
Miranda Handford
Femme d'Olivier (Evelyn)
Joan Miquel Hernández Gascón
Enrique - violon
Claire Jacques
Madame Tremblay
Yan-André Lafrance
Roger Lemelin (12 ans)
Caroline Lavoie
Patiente St-Michel
Joël Legendre
Maître de cérémonie Arlequin
Réal Léveillé
Musicien Arlequin - piano
Olivier Maher
Paul-Émile (10 ans)
Jean-Marc Martel
Musicien Capitole - violon 2
Andre Martin
Musicien Capitole - bongo
Marie-Claude Michaud
Surveillante St-Michel
Manon Miclette
Patiente St-Michel
Marc Olivier
Vieux médecin
Lise Paradis
Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois
Thérèse Perreault
Religieuse réanimation
Céline Plourde
Infirmière St-Michel
Jean Sébastien Poirier
Roger (le batteur)
Christian Poirier
Musicien Capitole - guitare
Pascal Racine
Musicien militaire - batterie
Robert Rail
Musicien Capitole, chef d'orchestre
Glenn Roy
Henry Matthews
François Sasseville
Patient Prévost
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