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Bye Bye Victor

Sep 24, 1989 · 1h 23m
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Drama
Romance

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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CAST

Jean-Louis Roux
Jacques Godin
Julie Vincent
Muriel Dutil
Jean Besré
Huguette Oligny
Juliette Huot
Marthe Nadeau
Directed by Anne Claire Poirier

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
CA

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