La Vénus électrique
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.
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Pierre Salvadori Director · Benoît Graffin Screenplay Benjamin Charbit Screenplay
First release May 12, 2026 · Produced in France, Belgium · Production Versus Production, France 2 Cinéma
Production
Les Films Pelléas
Production
Versus Production
Production
France 2 Cinéma
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Pio & Co
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Tovo Films
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RTBF
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Proximus
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BeTV & Orange
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France · Belgium
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Venus Electrificata
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 12, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · May 12, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Mar del Plata International Film Festival
China
June 17, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
September 4, 2026 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival
Czechia
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
January 7, 2027 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 23, 2026 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
Israel
September 29, 2026 · Premiere · Haifa International Film Festival
Italy
December 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Russia
July 2, 2026 · Premiere · Voices Days Film Festival
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 13, 2026 · Theatrical
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