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Cannes Premiere: 'The Electric Kiss' Brings 1928 Paris to Life

4/7/2026

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The Electric Kiss, directed by Pierre Salvadori, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 12.
The film is set in 1928 Paris.
Suzanne, a carnival worker, stages fake séances to help painter Antoine Balestro cope after his wife's death.
Les Films Pelléas produces the film with France 2 Cinéma as a co-producer.
Playtime handles international sales, with Sébastien Beffa praising it as a standout romantic comedy.

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Story summary

The Electric Kiss, directed by Pierre Salvadori, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 12.
The film is set in 1928 Paris.
Suzanne, a carnival worker, stages fake séances to help painter Antoine Balestro cope after his wife's death.
Les Films Pelléas produces the film with France 2 Cinéma as a co-producer.
Playtime handles international sales, with Sébastien Beffa praising it as a standout romantic comedy.