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 byAnne Claire Poirier
Written byAnne Claire Poirier
Marthe Blackburn
Based on"Matthew and Chauncy" by Edward O. Phillips
StarringJean-Louis Roux
Jacques Godin
Julie Vincent
Release date
  • September 24, 1989 (1989-09-24)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

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]

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References

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  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. ^ "Anne Claire Poirier's Salut Victor". Cinema Canada, September 1989.
  5. ^ "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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