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La Vénus électrique

2026 2h 2m FR
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 95
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Pierre Salvadori
Writers
Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin, Benjamin Charbit
Languages
French
Countries
France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Salvadori, shot by Julien Poupard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Camille Bazbaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pio Marmaï and Anaïs Demoustier and Gilles Lellouche carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37163509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre Salvadori directs. Julien Poupard behind the camera. Camille Bazbaz scores. Anne-Sophie Bion cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
  • 3Directed by Pierre Salvadori, shot by Julien Poupard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Camille Bazbaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Anne-Sophie Bion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Pio Marmaï and Anaïs Demoustier and Gilles Lellouche carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt37163509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Julien Poupard
Original score
Camille Bazbaz
Editing
Anne-Sophie Bion
Production design
Angelo Zamparutti
Costume design
Virginie Montel
Makeup / hair
Rachel Beeckmans
Sound
Luc Thomas
Runtime
122 min · 2h 2m
Status
Released
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
12

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Pierre Salvadori

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Les Films Pelléas

    Les Films Pelléas

    FR

  • Versus Production

    Versus Production

    BE

  • France 2 Cinéma

    France 2 Cinéma

    FR

  • Pio & Co

    Pio & Co

    FR

  • TO

    Tovo Films

  • RTBF

    RTBF

    BE

  • Proximus

    Proximus

    BE

  • BeTV & Orange

    BeTV & Orange

    BE

Key crew

  • Casting DirectorMichaël Laguens
  • ProducerPhilippe Martin
  • ProducerDavid Thion
  • EditorAnne-Sophie Bion
  • Costume SupervisorBruce Lignerat
  • Co-ProducerJacques-Henri Bronckart
  • Co-ProducerTatjana Kozar
  • Production DesignAngelo Zamparutti
  • Key Makeup ArtistRachel Beeckmans
  • Makeup ArtistAnissa Bentaleb
  • Makeup ArtistAurélie Cerveau
  • Hair SupervisorMorgane Bernhard
  • HairstylistGruslin Catherine
  • HairstylistCora Debain
  • Makeup ArtistNinon Dejarnac
  • Hair AssistantMarion Di Domizio
  • HairstylistLaure Gaudou
  • Assistant Makeup ArtistSarah Leroy-Terquem
  • Makeup ArtistLucile Mancini
  • Makeup ArtistCoraline Perin
  • Hair SupervisorMiguel Santos
  • Hair AssistantValérie Tomasi
  • Production ManagerClaire Langmann
  • Third Assistant DirectorMarie Blanchard

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • artist
  • clairvoyance
  • alcoholic
  • talking to one's dead wife
  • dead wife

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2026-08-1312

Also known as

International titles

  • Venus ElectrificataFR
  • The Electric KissUS

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