Salut Victor is a Canadian film, released in 1989. Based on Edward O. Phillips's short story "Matthew and Chauncy",[1] the film was directed by Anne Claire Poirier and written by Poirier and Marthe Blackburn.[2]
| Salut Victor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anne Claire Poirier |
| Written by | Anne Claire Poirier Marthe Blackburn |
| Based on | "Matthew and Chauncy" by Edward O. Phillips |
| Starring | Jean-Louis Roux Jacques Godin Julie Vincent |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film stars Jean-Louis Roux as Philippe and Jacques Godin as Victor, two older men living in a retirement home who fall in love;[3] prior to moving into the home, Victor was openly gay while Philippe was in the closet about his own repressed homosexuality.[4]
The film was produced for the National Film Board.[5]
Cast
edit- Jean Besré
- Muriel Dutil
- Jacques Godin as Victor Laprade
- Juliette Huot
- Marthe Nadeau
- Huguette Oligny
- Jean-Louis Roux as Philippe Lanctot
- Julie Vincent
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tales of foibled Westmount; Edward O. Phillips changes genre, but stays close to home". Montreal Gazette, April 25, 1992.
- ^ "On the Road Again an antidote to glitzy Christmas specials". Montreal Gazette, December 21, 1988.
- ^ "Gay film fest offers variety". Vancouver Sun, July 28, 1989.
- ^ "Anne Claire Poirier's Salut Victor". Cinema Canada, September 1989.
- ^ "People to people; The first Halifax Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Video, Film Festival opens on Friday". Halifax Daily News, June 17, 1992.
External links
edit- Salut Victor at IMDb
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