Cannes Film Fest to Open With Pierre Salvadori’s Roaring Twenties Rom-Com ‘La Vénus électrique’
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Pio Marmaï and Anaïs Demoustier co-star in Salvadori's Cannes opener, described as "delightfully burlesque."
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The 79th Cannes Film Festival will open with Pierre Salvadori’s 1920s-set La Vénus électrique . The French director’s movie will formally kick off proceedings with a premiere at Cannes’ Grand Théâtre Lumière on May 12, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara. La Vénus électrique is set in Paris, 1928. “A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, much to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand,” reads a plot synopsis. “One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked into the trailer to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster, and, soon aided by Armand, she stages one fake séance after another. Related Stories Business BBC Says Top Radio Presenter Scott Mills Was Sacked After "New Information" Came to Light -- How Did We Get Here? TV Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera's Hacker Thriller 'The Copenhagen Test' to Air on Channel 4 in the U.K. “Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation gets complicated for Suzanne as she finds herself falling in love with the man she is manipulating.” The fest describes Salvadori’s 11th feature film as a “delightfully burlesque romantic comedy.” It is the filmmaker’s “imaginings of the Roaring Twenties, marked by artistic effervescence, popular entertainment, and spiritualism,” which permeate the film. Pio Marmaï leads, marking his fourth collaboration with Salvadori, alongside Anaïs Demoustier ( The Count of Monte Cristo ) and Gilles Lellouche ( Beating Hearts ). Vimala Pons and Gustave Kervern will also star. La Vénus électrique is produced by Philippe Martin of Les Films Pelléas ( Anatomy ...
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