Bittersweet Memories (2004)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Denise Filiatrault

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault
Director
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault
Writer

Similar

Cloud Atlas
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
Rock of Ages
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Bachelorette
Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school.
Hysteria
Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.
My Week with Marilyn
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.
Lovelace
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
Big Eyes
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.
Justice League: Doom
An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Secret of the Wings
Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help Pixie Hollow.
With Every Heartbeat
After they meet at their parent's engagement party, Mia and Frida are intrigued by and attracted to one another, despite Mia's own upcoming engagement to Tim. Mia must decide whether to continue her life with Tim or to follow her heart with Frida.
Young and Wild
Daniela, raised in the bosom of a strict Evangelical family and recently unmasked as a fornicator by her shocked parents, struggles to find her own path to spiritual harmony.
LOL
In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.
Jupiter Ascending
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
Les Misérables
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.
StreetDance 2
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
Bizarre
A wife escapes her pressure-filled marriage only to have her husband haunt her literally and figuratively.
Kung Fu Panda 3
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.
Fucking Different XXX
In Fucking Different XXX, the passion for explicit sex scenes brought eight international filmmakers together. The eight short films shot in Paris, Berlin and San Francisco are about intensive sex, quick sex, romantic sex, funny sex, the first sex, and the last sex. The range goes from a lesbian quickie in the toilet, a bloodthirsty orgy, romantic fisting all the way to wet teenage dreams. The result is a never seen before look upon sexual tastes and varieties, far from clichés, with a fresh and sometimes humorous approach.