SOFT SKIN - DVD-CRITERIONCOLLECTION

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• Release Year: 1964
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: Francois Truffaut followed up the international phenomenon Jules and Jim with this tense tale of infidelity. The unassuming Jean Desailly (Le doulos) is perfectly cast as a celebrated literary scholar, seemingly happily married, who embarks on an affair with a gorgeous stewardess, played by Francoise Dorleac (The Young Girls of Rochefort), who is captivated by his charm and reputation. As their romance gets serious, the film grows anxious, leading to a wallop of a conclusion. Truffaut made The Soft Skin at a time when he was immersing himself in the work of Alfred Hitchcock, and that master's influence can be felt throughout this complex, insightful, under seen French New Wave treasure.
• Cast: Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat, Paule Emanuele, Maurice Garrel, Sabine Haudepin, Dominique Lacarrière, Jean Lanier, Pierre Risch, Carnero, Georges de Givray, Catherine-Isabelle Duport, Maximiliènne Harlaut, Charles Lavialle, Gérard Poirot, Olivia Poli, Thérèse Renouard, Jean-Louis Richard, François Truffaut, Brigitte Zhendre-Laforest
• Director: François Truffaut
• Runtime: 1:57
• Company: Janus Films, MK2, INA, The Criterion Collection, Les Films du Carrosse
• Media Format: Movie