The Soft Skin (1964) ( La Peau douce ) ( Angústia )

The Soft Skin (1964) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: La Peau douce
Alternate Title: Angústia
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
113 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
François Truffaut

Written By:
François Truffaut
Jean-Louis Richard

Actors:
Jean Desailly ..... Pierre Lachenay
Françoise Dorléac ..... Nicole (as Françoise Dorleac)
Nelly Benedetti ..... Franca Lachenay
Daniel Ceccaldi ..... Clément
Laurence Badie ..... Ingrid
Philippe Dumat ..... Directeur cinéma Reims
Paule Emanuele ..... Odile
Maurice Garrel ..... Bontemps
Sabine Haudepin ..... Sabine Lachenay
Dominique Lacarrière ..... La secrétaire Dominique
Jean Lanier ..... Michel
Pierre Risch ..... Chanoine
François Truffaut ..... Le pompiste (voice)

Synopsis:

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.

Pierre Lachenay, a middle-aged, well-known publisher and lecturer, is married to Franca, an unbalanced woman, and father of Sabine, a 10-year-old girl. While traveling to Lisbon for a lecture, Pierre Lachenay has a one night stand with Nicole, the Panair do Brasil air stewardess. He wants to see her again and again, they travel to Reims together, and Pierre hides the affair from his family, mostly to spare his daughter the anguish of a separation. Nicole is taking it lightly but Pierre, misunderstanding her feelings and expectations, decides to live with her. The couple's break-up leads to a tragic end.

While traveling to Lisbon for a lecture, famous middle-aged publisher and lecturer Pierre Lachenay has a one night stand with young Panair do Brasil stewardess Nicole. They start a love affair traveling to Reims together, and Pierre hides the affair from his unbalanced wife Franca Lachenay, trying to spare his daughter Sabine Lachenay from a separation. However, Pierre gets involved with Nicole, misunderstanding her feelings and expectations, and decides to live with her, leaving Franca and leading the couple to a tragic end.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 03 July, 2008.

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