The Electric Kiss Opens Cannes Amid Criticism
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- The Electric Kiss opened the Cannes Film Festival's opening night.
- Pierre Salvadori is described on the Cannes website as an ardent devotee of Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder, and Blake Edwards.
- Suzanne (played by Anaïs Demoustier) is a carnival performer in 1920s Paris who pretends to be a psychic for a painter.
- The Electric Kiss is called "the worst festival opener I've seen in a decade" by the reviewer, who describes it as inert and lacking real magic.
- Cannes has a history of opening with subpar films over the past decade, including titles such as "Café Society" and "The Dead Don't Die".
Why it matters: The film's poor reception damages director Pierre Salvadori's reputation and underscores Cannes' pattern of weak opening-night selections, reinforcing the perception that the festival often starts on a low note.
