The Soft Skin (1964)

NR04/20/1964Drama, Romance1h 59m
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The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Françoise Dorléac

    Nicole

  2. Cast 1

    Jean Desailly

    Pierre Lachenay

  3. Cast 1

    Nelly Benedetti

    Franca Lachenay

  4. Cast 1

    Daniel Ceccaldi

    Clément

  5. Cast 1

    Laurence Badie

    Ingrid

  6. Cast 1

    Philippe Dumat

    Directeur Cinéma Reims

  7. Cast 1

    Paule Emanuele

    Odile

  8. Cast 1

    Maurice Garrel

    Bontemps

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    Sabine Haudepin

    Sabine Lachenay

Paris's then-brand-new Orly airport and the still novel phenomenon of air travel form the backdrop for Francois Truffaut's 1964 feature LA PEAU DOUCE ("The Soft Skin"). Pierre (Jean Desailly) is a French publisher who has established an enviable successful bourgeois life and home, married to Italian wife Franca (Nelly Benedetti) and with a little girl. But on a trip to Portugal for a conference, Pierre gives into a fling with his stewardess Nicole (Françoise Dorléac). They struggle to keep their affair secret, and Pierre is torn between a desire to fully give himself to his mistress, or hang o...