Overview

A high-class prostitute by choice, Nelly Arcan’s colorful life is recreated in a multi-layered and stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing Nelly’s alter egos: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Nelly shocked the literary world with her elegant writing and the lurid details of sex work in her autobiographical first novel, Whore, which became a critically acclaimed bestseller. Despite unprecedented success, Nelly’s remarkable life ended in tragedy.

Cast

Mylène Mackay, Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau, Mickaël Gouin, Francis Leplay, Sylvie Drapeau, Catherine Brunet, Emmanuel Schwartz, Marie-Claude Guérin

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What is "Nelly" about?

A high-class prostitute by choice, Nelly Arcan’s colorful life is recreated in a multi-layered and stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing Nelly’s alter egos: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Nelly shocked the literary world with her elegant writing and the lurid details of sex work in her autobiographical first novel, Whore, which became a critically acclaimed bestseller. Despite unprecedented success, Nelly’s remarkable life ended in tragedy.

When was "Nelly" released?

Nelly was released in 2017.

Who stars in "Nelly"?

The cast includes Mylène Mackay, Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau, Mickaël Gouin, Francis Leplay.

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