Salut Victor

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 dates
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
89 minutes
Country Canada
Language French

Salut Victor is a Canadian film, released in 1989. Based on Edward O. Phillips' short story "Matthew and Chauncy",[1] the film was directed by Anne Claire Poirier and written by Poirier and Marthe Blackburn.[2]

The film stars Jean-Louis Roux and Jacques Godin as Philippe and 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.

The film was produced for the National Film Board.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tales of foibled Westmount; Edward O. Phillips changes genre, but stays close to home". Montreal Gazette, April 25, 1992.
  2. ↑ "On the Road Again an antidote to glitzy Christmas specials". Montreal Gazette, December 21, 1988.
  3. ↑ "Gay film fest offers variety". Vancouver Sun, July 28, 1989.
  4. ↑ "People to people; The first Halifax Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Video, Film Festival opens on Friday". Halifax Daily News, June 17, 1992.
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