Salut Victor is a Canadian film, released in 1989. Based on Edward O. Phillips's short story "Matthew and Chauncy","Tales of foibled Westmount; Edward O. Phillips changes genre, but stays close to home". Montreal Gazette, April 25, 1992. the film was directed by Anne Claire Poirier and written by Poirier and Marthe Blackburn."On the Road Again an antidote to glitzy Christmas specials". Montreal Gazette, December 21, 1988.
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;"Gay film fest offers variety". Vancouver Sun, July 28, 1989. prior to moving into the home, Victor was openly gay while Philippe was in the closet about his own repressed homosexuality."Anne Claire Poirier's Salut Victor". Cinema Canada, September 1989.
The film was produced for the National Film Board."People to people; The first Halifax Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Video, Film Festival opens on Friday". Halifax Daily News, June 17, 1992.
Cast Jean Besré Muriel Dutil Jacques Godin as Victor Laprade Juliette Huot Marthe Nadeau Huguette Oligny Jean-Louis Roux as Philippe Lanctot Julie Vincent
See also List of LGBT films directed by women
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