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Actors: Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Soft Skin |
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THE SOFT SKIN is a movie co-written and directed by François Truffaut in 1964.
Jean Desailly is a successful writer who gives lectures throughout Europe. Father of a little girl, he's happily married with Nelly Benedetti. During an airtrip to Lisbon, Portugal, he meets Françoise Dorléac, an air hostess, and falls deeply in love with her. She accepts to begin a love affair with him in spite of the fact he's much older than herself. Soon, Jean takes Françoise with him as he has to go to Reims in order to present a movie. He spends two days with his lover in the country but is unmasked by his wife.
One of Truffaut masterpieces.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Soft Skin |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
- love triangle/polygon
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- writer
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- French
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture of surrounding area:
- European (general)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
unclothed?
- partially transparent clothes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Portugal
Forest?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- theater
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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