Salut Victor Explained

Salut Victor
Director:Anne Claire Poirier
Based On:"Matthew and Chauncy" by Edward O. Phillips
Starring:Jean-Louis Roux
Jacques Godin
Julie Vincent
Runtime: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]

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Notes and 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. "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.