My Name is Victor (1993)
No one knows, or is ever likely to know how many disabled or handicapped relatives have been hidden from the outside world in attics and basements over the years. In this wry comedy, Basile is an eleven-year old boy living in a rural French town (along with his mother) with his grandparents. He has the usual boyish adventures in town, punctuated with odd goings-on brought about by events which take place in his grandfather's crocodile farm. However, there is a deep rivalry between his grandmother and her wheelchair-bound half-sister, Cecile, who has kept hidden from the world (and her family), and has lived in the attic for decades. Basile eventually feels the wrongness of her situation and feels that he may be the reincarnation of Victor, Cecile's long-lost lover. Eventually things come to a head in a confrontation which provides the town gossips with material for years to come.
Cast
- Jeanne Moreau - Rose
- Micheline Presle - Luce
- Dominique Pinon - Bernard
- Julien Guiomar - Emile
- Claudio Bucella - Basile
- Brigitte Bémol - Cécile
- Maria Schrader - Yvette
- Ernst Jacobi - Milos
- Olivier Ythier - Franck
- Stéphane Auberghen - La femme
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Name is Victor about?
- No one knows, or is ever likely to know how many disabled or handicapped relatives have been hidden from the outside world in attics and basements over the years. In this wry comedy, Basile is an eleven-year old boy living in a rural French town (along with his mother) with his grandparents. He has the usual boyish adventures in town, punctuated with odd goings-on brought about by events which take place in his grandfather's crocodile farm. However, there is a deep rivalry between his grandmother and her wheelchair-bound half-sister, Cecile, who has kept hidden from the world (and her family), and has lived in the attic for decades. Basile eventually feels the wrongness of her situation and feels that he may be the reincarnation of Victor, Cecile's long-lost lover. Eventually things come to a head in a confrontation which provides the town gossips with material for years to come.
- Who directed My Name is Victor?
- My Name is Victor was directed by Guy Jacques.
- Who stars in My Name is Victor?
- My Name is Victor stars Jeanne Moreau, Micheline Presle, Dominique Pinon, Julien Guiomar, Claudio Bucella, Brigitte Bémol.
- How long is My Name is Victor?
- My Name is Victor has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).