Salut Victor
1989·Canada·83 min.
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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 organizes 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.
DirectorAnne Claire Poirier
ScreenwriterAnne Claire Poirier
MusicJoël Bienvenue
CastJean Besré·Muriel Dutil·Jacques Godin·Juliette Huot·Marthe Nadeau·Huguette Oligny·Jean-Louis Roux·Julie Vincent
Original titleSalut Victor