Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- melancholic
- witty
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Aggregate scores place the film in mixed critical territory, suggesting an appealing but uneven period comedy-drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Antoine regains his ability to paint while unknowingly participating in Suzanne’s staged spiritualist performances.
The plot centers on fake séances and communication with Antoine’s dead wife in 1928 Paris.
A carnival worker stages fake spiritualist shows that transform spectacle into an apparently private encounter with the dead.
Suzanne falls for Antoine while he remains unaware that the supernatural encounters are being fabricated.
Films like La Vénus électrique, and why
The Brand New Testament
shares a blend of grief, spiritual deception, romantic feeling, and gently surreal comedy
The Illusionist
shares period atmosphere, theatrical illusion, emotional melancholy, and comic treatment of extraordinary beliefs
A Matter of Life and Death
shares a romantic, whimsical approach to mourning, artistic renewal, and imagined contact with the dead
Movie Details
- Director
- Pierre Salvadori
- Release Date
- 2026-05-12
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Pio Marmaï
- Anaïs Demoustier
- Gilles Lellouche
- Vimala Pons
- Gustave Kervern
- Patrice Tépasso
- Madeleine Baudot
- Charline Cerri
- Romain Lefebvre
- Fanny Carbonnel
Common questions
- What is La Vénus électrique about?
- In 1928 Paris, a grieving painter finds his artistic voice through counterfeit séances, while the woman behind them becomes emotionally trapped in her own deception.
- What is La Vénus électrique like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of La Vénus électrique as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is La Vénus électrique violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in La Vénus électrique.
- What did critics think of La Vénus électrique?
- Aggregate scores place the film in mixed critical territory, suggesting an appealing but uneven period comedy-drama.
- Which films are like La Vénus électrique?
- Films with a similar feel include The Brand New Testament, The Illusionist, and A Matter of Life and Death.
- How long is La Vénus électrique?
- La Vénus électrique runs 122 minutes.
