Salut Victor | |
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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 |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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]
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]