THE SOFT SKIN

| 1964 – 120′ – CLASSIC, DRAMA, ROMANCE.
Written by: François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard.
Directed by: François Truffaut.
Starring: Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat, Paule Emanuele, Maurice Garrel.
Official Selection Cannes International Film Festival 1964.
In French with English subtitles.
A Max release. |

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 winds up spending the night with her. What was intended to be a one-night stand becomes a tumultuous extramarital affair once he gets back to Paris and his wife (Nelly Benedetti) and kids. Pierre tries to keep the affair secret, but, when his wife suspects him, she snaps.

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