La Vénus électrique
2026 · 122 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Comedy
A painter in 1928 Paris, unable to work since his wife’s death, unknowingly participates in fake spiritualist shows staged by a carnival worker. As he regains his inspiration, she falls in love with the man she is deceiving.
Directed by Pierre Salvadori · Written by Pierre Salvadori
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Pio Marmaï Antoine Balestro -
Anaïs Demoustier Suzanne -
Gilles Lellouche Armand -
Vimala Pons Irène -
Gustave Kervern Titus -
Madeleine Baudot Camille -
Charline Cerri Fairground Waitress -
Edwin Gillet Man Being Kissed -
Patrice Tépasso Young Man in Love - F Fanny Carbonnel Witness to the Electric Kiss
- T Toma Robinot Art Exhibition Guest
- R Romain Lefebvre Stagehand
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