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The Soft Skin (French: La peau douce) is a 1964 romantic drama film co-written and directed by François Truffaut and starring Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, and Nelly Benedetti.
The Soft Skin: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi. Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He meets an air hostess, Nicole.
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- Drama, Romance
- François Truffaut
- 1964-04-20
May 24, 2011 · Francois Truffaut's "The Soft Skin" is being revived at the very moment when it seems uncannily prophetic. It tells the story of a wealthy and famous French man, Pierre Lachenay, who has an affair with an airline hostess and foolishly thinks he can keep it a secret from his wife.
While flying to Lisbon, Portugal, to give a lecture, a writer and magazine editor, Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly), encounters an attractive flight attendant, Nicole (Françoise Dorléac), and ...
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- Jean Desailly
- François Truffaut
- Romance
The unassuming Jean Desailly is perfectly cast as a celebrated literary scholar, seemingly happily married, who embarks on an affair with a gorgeous stewardess, played by Françoise Dorléac, who is captivated by his charm and reputation.
- Nicole, Pierre, Franca, Clément
Soft to the touch, and yet booms like a shotgun blast. Unafraid to play things cinematic and leave realism in the dust, The Soft Skin is Nouvelle Vague posing as Neorealism, fusing a Fellini-esque bourgeois love affair with all the thrills of a classic Hitchcock murder plot.
Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He starts a love affair with air hostess Nicole, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stand staying away from her.
