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Bye Bye Victor

Bye Bye Victor

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 24, 1989

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

10%

Original Title

Salut Victor

Director

Anne-Claire Poirier

Description

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.