# The Soft Skin (1964)

> A respected publisher’s clandestine affair with an air stewardess turns a carefully managed family life into an irreversible romantic tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1150

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: François Truffaut
- Cast: Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat, Paule Emanuele, Maurice Garrel
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058458/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: intimate, melancholic, tense, classic cinema night, arthouse film evening

## Synopsis

A passionate affair unfolds against the backdrop of Parisian elegance and emotional turmoil.

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