Bye Bye Victor (1989)
1h 23m
Running Time
September 24, 1989Release Date
Bye Bye Victor (1989)
1h 23m
Running Time
September 24, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Friendship between two old men becomes love. Slightly-unkempt, tired, and frail, Philippe Lanctot moves into a rest home. The administrator says she wants him to be happy, but that seems far from his mind: he's waiting to die. Then, into his room, unannounced, rolls the voluble Victor Laprade, who draws out Philippe over the next few months. Victor gives Philippe the gift of experiencing the moment. In return, the well-heeled Philippe organises field trips to dinner and to a botanical garden, and, unknown to Victor, becomes the man's benefactor when Victor's children get stingy. The openly-gay Victor also pushes Philippe to acknowledge feelings he's always kept suppressed.
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Release DateSeptember 24, 1989
Original NameSalut Victor
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
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This Movie Is About.
lgbt
woman director
gay theme
Wiki.
Salut Victor is a Canadian film, released in 1989. Based on Edward O. Phillips's short story "Matthew and Chauncy", the film was directed by Anne Claire Poirier and written by Poirier and Marthe Blackburn.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; prior to moving into the home, Victor was openly gay while Philippe was in the closet about his own repressed homosexuality.The film was produced for the National Film Board.