| 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]