LA VENUS ELECTRIQUE / THE ELECTRIC KISS (France)

Genre: Comedy | Romance
R/t: 123 min
Country: France | Belgium
Language: French with English subtitles
Premiere: Palm Springs
Director: Pierre Salvadori
Writers: Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin, Benjamin Charbit
Based on an original idea by::Rebecca Zlotowski, Robin Campillo
Producers: Philippe Martin, Sandrine Dumas, Pierre Salvadori, Jacques-Henri Bronckart & Tatjana Kozar, France 2 Cinéma
Cinematographer: Julien Poupard
Original Score: Camille Bazbaz
Editor: Anne Sophie-Bion
Principal Cast: Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Vimala Pons, Gustave Kervern, Madeleine Baudot
International Sales: Playtime
“Paris, 1928. Wracked with grief, drunk, and unable to paint since his wife’s tragic death, Antoine begs a carny performer to do a seance. Suzanne is not a medium, but needs the cash, so she fakes one. When Antoine miraculously begins painting again, his crafty art dealer ups the ante, bribing Suzanne to perpetuate the con. Pierre Salvadori is back with yet another farce and a few of his nimblest comic players, this time in a mischievous jazz-age romp — this year’s sprightly Cannes opener — exploring some of his favorite topics: hope and hopelessness, love and illusion, secrets and lies, guilt and betrayal… and quite a few electrifying kisses!”….. THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL (TAFF)
