La Peau douce (The Soft Skin) (1964)
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91% of critics liked it
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85% of users liked it
(1,905 ratings)
Francois Truffaut directed this simple tale of revenge and adultery which features an exceptional musical score by Georges Delerue. The story concerns a love affair between successful literary magazine editor Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly) and alluring airline stewardess, Nicole Chomette (Francoise… More Francois Truffaut directed this simple tale of revenge and adultery which features an exceptional musical score by Georges Delerue. The story concerns a love affair between successful literary magazine editor Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly) and alluring airline stewardess, Nicole Chomette (Francoise Dorleac). They meet on a flight to Lisbon, where Pierre is scheduled to deliver a lecture. When he returns to Paris, they continue their affair, but find it is difficult to set up their clandestine trysts, so Pierre arranges a lecture trip to Riems, where they can be together. In Riems however, Pierre finds it difficult to keep the affair a secret from his lecture sponsors. Upon his return to Paris, his wife Franca (Nelly Benedetti), suspicious her husband is having an affair, quarrels with Pierre, who leaves her and asks Nicole to marry him. Nicole refuses his proposition and Pierre attempts to reconcile with his wife. But Nelly, with a gun in her bag, is en route to surprise Pierre at his favorite restaurant for a final confrontation. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- François Truffaut
- Written By
- François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 12, 1964 Limited
- Studio
- Cinema V
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Francois Truffaut's "The Soft Skin" is being revived at the very moment when it seems uncannily prophetic
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J. Hoberman, Village Voice
François Truffaut's fourth feature, The Soft Skin, has never gotten much respect -- even though many people (myself included) regard it as one of his best.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Truffaut does show that he can make a solidly carpentered film like anybody else.
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David Jenkins, Time Out
[A] steely 1964 study in the cruel mechanics of illicit love.
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
It's a curiously crude and hackneyed drama to come from Mr. Truffaut, but this way of using his actors and working his camera is up to his style.
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Cast
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Jean Desailly
as Pierre Lachenay
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Françoise Dorléac
as Nicole Chomette
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Nelly Benedetti
as Franca Lachenay
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Daniel Ceccaldi
as Clement
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Jean Lanier
as Michel
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Paule Emanuele
as Odile
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Laurence Badie
as Ingrid
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Carnero
as Organizer at Lisbon
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Georges de Givray
as Nicole's Father
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Philippe Dumat
as Reims Cinema Manager
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Catherine Duport
as Young Girl at Rheims
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Maurice Garrel
as Bontemps
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Mme. Harlaut
as Mme. Leloix
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Sabine Haudepin
as Sabine
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Dominique Lacarriere
as Pierre's Secretary
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Charles Lavialle
as Night Porter at Hotel Michelet
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Olivia Poli
as Mme. Bontemps
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Jean-Louis Richard
as Man in Street
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Pierre Risch
as Canon
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Brigitte Zhendre-Laforest
as Linen Delivery Woman
