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The Electric Kiss

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Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic, but is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked in to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster and, soon aided by Armand, stages fake séances. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation grows increasingly complicated as Suzanne falls in love with the man she is manipulating.

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Ben Kenigsberg RogerEbert.com May 13
The best that can be said for ‘The Electric Kiss’ is that it is harmless (except when treating Antoine’s self-destructive tendencies as yet more targets for yuks) Go to Full Review Steve Pond TheWrap May 13
Part Gallic rom-com and part meditation on grief, “The Electric Kiss” slips and slides and provides a slight way to begin the film festival, but not an unpleasant one. Go to Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) May 12
4/5
It’s the sort of French film that thrived in independent British cinemas post-Amélie, and it deserves to find an audience here. Like one of Suzanne’s kisses, it leaves a tingle. Go to Full Review Hugo Emmerzael In Review Online May 14
With Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss (La Vénus électrique), [Cannes] has managed to double down on its promise of abominable festival kick-offs. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About May 14
Mr. Marmaï’s performance here is physically brave, emotionally bold and incredibly appealing. It won’t win awards, but it is moving the needle for how men can appear in movies, and that’s unbelievably valuable. Go to Full Review Brandon Lewis When Things Go Pop May 14
8/10
The Electric Kiss is a wacky, shameless, and blissfully charming film that manages to send up hollow meditations on grief while still having something profound to say about grief in its own right. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Pierre Salvadori

Director

Pio Marmaï

Actor

Anaïs Demoustier

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Gilles Lellouche

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Vimala Pons

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Gustave Kervern

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Synopsis Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic, but is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked in to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster and, soon aided by Armand, stages fake séances. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation grows increasingly complicated as Suzanne falls in love with the man she is manipulating.
Director
Pierre Salvadori
Producer
Philippe Martin
Screenwriter
Benjamin Charbit, Benoît Graffin, Pierre Salvadori
Production Co
Les Films Pelléas
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
French
Runtime
2h 2m