The Soft Skin

Why we chose it

Truffaut was working on his book of interviews with Hitchcock while he made this film, and you can tell. A married man falls for an air hostess and convinces himself he has it all under control, and though it’s no thriller, the tension is thick enough to cut with a knife.

Synopsis

On a flight to Portugal, a well-known writer who edits a literary magazine meets a beautiful air hostess. When chance brings them together again at his hotel, an affair begins. The trouble is, he’s married. From then on his life is a run of stolen hours and out-of-town hotels, and his wife is starting to suspect something.

Information

Cast
Also known as
La Peau Douce
Production year
1964
Decade
1960s
Duration
1h 53m
Festivals & Awards
Language
French, English, Portuguese
Country
France
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
12+

Cannes Film Festival

Official Selection

1964

What others say

3.9
56 reviews

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