Salut Victor

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 date	September 24, 1989;
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]

Cast[]

Jacques Godin as Victor Laprade
Juliette Huot
Huguette Oligny
Jean-Louis Roux as Philippe Lanctot

References[]

^ "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.