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Cannes Opener: A Psychic's Love Affair in 1920s Paris
1 Apr
Summary
- The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens with a 1920s Paris-set film.
- A fake psychic and a grieving painter ignite romance in the film.
- The film is described as a delightfully burlesque romantic comedy.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival will commence with the premiere of Pierre Salvadori's "La Vénus électrique" on May 12. This film is set in Paris during the vibrant 1920s, a period rich with artistic energy and spiritualism. The narrative centers on Antoine Balestro, a once-popular painter unable to create art after his wife's passing.
His path crosses with Suzanne, a carnival worker who, with the help of Antoine's gallery owner, orchestrates a series of fraudulent séances. What begins as a deception to rekindle Antoine's inspiration unexpectedly evolves into genuine romantic feelings for Suzanne, complicating the situation.
The festival describes Salvadori's eleventh feature as a "delightfully burlesque romantic comedy." It stars Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, and Gilles Lellouche, marking a significant cinematic event that will also screen in French theaters simultaneously.
