Wig master Richard Hansen created a number of custom-made wigs specifically for this film. After principal photography on Imelda 8: Mary Vone (2022) had wrapped, Robert Lepage purchased the white wig created for his final scenes in the film (as the older notary), which he later used on stage when performing the Doctor in the latest iteration of his iconic play, "The Far Side of the Moon".
This movie was shot using NIKON lenses from the 60's and 70's, the same kit used by Stanley Kubrick for most of his motion pictures.
In an unexpected twist of fate, the miniature model of the train called "Mary Vone" was returned to Martin Villeneuve by a distant family relative, only a few weeks before filming. The beautifully crafted model was built in 1924 by Imelda's brother, Mr. Bruno Turcotte. After principal photography was wrapped, Villeneuve offered the model to his father Jean as a special gift on his 80th birthday. Mr. Villeneuve had last seen this train when he was 10 years old.
This last chapter of Imelda's life was shot in the Augustines & Ursulines' monasteries in Quebec City. It was the very first time in history that a film was being shot in these 400+ years-old buildings. To get a special permission to access the holy locations, filmmaker Martin Villeneuve had met with Sister Chantal Bergeron, Mother Superior of the Augustinian Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus, a month prior to filming.
On October 31st, 2021, once principal photography was wrapped on Imelda 8: Mary Vone (2022), crew members received a production gift, as tradition warrants. But what can a director offer to a team that followed him so selflessly for 8 years? Each received an object that belonged to Imelda - in reality or in fiction, both of which had served as props during the filming. A symbolic gift, with each being gifted a small part of the character herself, as a memento of a special shared experience.