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