Name: The Soft Skin
Director: François Truffaut

A famiy man and a famous academic, Pierre has a one night stand with an air stewardess on a work trip. It will turn into a devouring passion. 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.

Keywords

Ontsnap naar de jaren 60
François Truffaut
Nouvelle Vague
Panorama: François Truffaut

Actors

Olivia Poli
Daniel Ceccaldi
Dominique Lacarrière
Nelly Benedetti
Sabine Haudepin
Maurice Garrel
Jean Desailly
Philippe Dumat
Jean Lanier
Paule Emanuele
Laurence Badie
Françoise Dorléac

Director

François Truffaut

Klassiekers

1h 59min

alle leeftijden

FRENCH

France

1963

Trailer

A famiy man and a famous academic, Pierre has a one night stand with an air stewardess on a work trip. It will turn into a devouring passion.

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.