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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Jean-Louis Roux
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Jacques Godin
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Julie Vincent
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Muriel Dutil
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Jean Besré
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Huguette Oligny
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Juliette Huot
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Marthe Nadeau
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Anne Claire Poirier Director · Marthe Blackburn Writer Joël Bienvenue Composer
First release September 24, 1989 · Produced in Canada · Languages English, French
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Canada
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Languages
Original title
Salut Victor
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Canada · September 24, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
October 28, 1990 · Premiere · Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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