The 2026 Cannes Film Festival will open with the world premiere of French director Pierre Salvadori’s burlesque romantic comedy La Vénus Électrique.
Salvadori’s 11th feature film stars Pio Marmai, Anais Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Vimala Pons and Gustave Kervern.
Set in early 20th-century Paris, the film follows a famous painter who has lost inspiration and fallen into alcoholism following the death of his wife. He meets a struggling clairvoyant in an attempt to connect with his late spouse.
The film will play at the Grand Theatre Lumiere following the opening ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, and will screen simultaneously in cinemas across France.
Salvadori co-wrote the screenplay with Benjamin Charbit and Benoit Graffin, from an original idea by Rebecca Zlotowski and Robin Campillo.
Philippe Martin of France’s Les Films Pelleas produces.
The Cannes Official Selection will be announced on Thursday, April 9, at 10.00 GMT. The festival runs from May 12-23.
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