The Soft Skin

Name: The Soft Skin
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1964-04-20
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie

1964·Movie·NR·119 min·★ 7.1(216)

Drama Romance More French titles

“The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal.”

Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married to Franca and father of Sabine. He starts a love affair with air hostess Nicole, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stay away from her.

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About The Soft Skin

The Soft Skin is a 1964 French-language drama and romance film directed by François Truffaut. The cast is led by Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

The Soft Skin was produced by Les Films du Carrosse, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), and Simar Films and made in France. It was released on April 20, 1964, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: François Truffaut
Writers: Jean-Louis Richard, François Truffaut
Release date: April 20, 1964
Original language: French
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $0 million
Production: Les Films du Carrosse, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), Simar Films

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The Soft Skin cast & crew

The Soft Skin was directed by François Truffaut and written by Jean-Louis Richard and François Truffaut.

The cast features Françoise Dorléac as Nicole, Jean Desailly as Pierre Lachenay, Nelly Benedetti as Franca Lachenay, Daniel Ceccaldi as Clément, Laurence Badie as Ingrid, and Philippe Dumat as Directeur Cinéma Reims.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Delerue, cinematography is by Raoul Coutard, and it was produced by António da Cunha Telles and François Truffaut.

Is The Soft Skin worth watching?

The Soft Skin holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 216 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Soft Skin is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Soft Skin

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