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The Soft Skin

7.219641h 59mNRMovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorFrançois Truffaut
WritersFrançois Truffaut·Jean-Louis Richard
ProducersFrançois Truffaut·António da Cunha Telles

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by François Truffaut

FDFrançoise Dorléac
Françoise Dorléac
Nicole
JDJean Desailly
Jean Desailly
Pierre Lachenay
NBNelly Benedetti
Nelly Benedetti
Franca Lachenay
DCDaniel Ceccaldi
Daniel Ceccaldi
Clément
LBLaurence Badie
Laurence Badie
Ingrid
PDPhilippe Dumat
Philippe Dumat
Directeur Cinéma Reims
PE
Paule Emanuele
Odile
MGMaurice Garrel
Maurice Garrel
Bontemps
SHSabine Haudepin
Sabine Haudepin
Sabine Lachenay
DLDominique Lacarrière
Dominique Lacarrière
La Secrétaire Dominique
JLJean Lanier
Jean Lanier
Michel
PRPierre Risch
Pierre Risch
Chanoine

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