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.


Nelligan (1991)
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Marc St. Pierre
Émile Nelligan (jeune)
MC
Michel Comeau
Émile Nelligan

Lorraine Pintal
Émilie Nelligan

Luc Morissette
David Nelligan

Gabriel Arcand
Père Seers

David La Haye
Arthur de Bussières

Dominique Leduc
Idola St-Jean

Andrée Lachapelle
Robertine Barry
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Marthe Turgeon
Mme St-Jean