{"id":27881,"date":"2012-10-15T16:45:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T23:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27881"},"modified":"2020-12-25T11:20:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T18:20:49","slug":"soft-skin-the-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27881","title":{"rendered":"Soft Skin, The (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ve discovered life wasn&#8217;t what I expected lately.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Poster-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-27887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Poster-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Poster-88x128.jpg 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA successful middle-aged writer (Jean Desailly) begins an affair with a beautiful young stewardess (Francoise Dorleac), but quickly finds it more challenging than he realized to hide the affair from his wife (Nelly Benedetti) and colleagues.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Francois Truffaut Films<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Infidelity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFrancois Truffaut&#8217;s fourth feature-length film &#8212; following on the heels of <a href=\"filmfanatic.org\/?p=3828\"><em>The 400 Blows<\/em> (1959)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=12168\"><em>Shoot the Piano Player<\/em> (1960)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27915\"><em>Jules et Jim<\/em> (1962)<\/a> &#8212; was this morality tale about a married man whose infatuation with a young stewardess causes his undoing. For the first 40 minutes or so, you wonder exactly where Truffaut is heading with this scenario, given that it&#8217;s one we&#8217;ve seen or heard at least a hundred times over. However, by the film&#8217;s tensely scripted &#8220;interlude&#8221; scene in Reims, we begin to understand that we&#8217;re watching a story about a clueless protagonist who&#8217;s not really savvy enough to pull off something as elaborate as the double life of an adulterer. Perhaps predictably, Desailly&#8217;s situation quickly unravels, with a truly unexpected outcome emerging by the film&#8217;s tragic end. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s difficult at first to accept the pudgy, nondescript Desailly as a likely candidate to attract the attentions of a sexy young thing like Dorleac &#8212; yet we soon understand that it&#8217;s his celebrity (there are posters plastered around Riems announcing his upcoming lecture) and his intellect that she finds so appealing. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s equally difficult to understand exactly why Desailly would feel a desire to cheat on his sexy wife (Benedetti) &#8212; but then again, motivations for infidelity often makes little sense! The three leads (especially Dorleac and Benedetti) all provide solid performances, and Raoul Coutard&#8217;s lovely b&#038;w cinematography firmly grounds the film within its cinematic era. While this isn&#8217;t must-see viewing by Truffaut, it&#8217;s certainly worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Francoise Dorleac as Nicole<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Dorleac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Dorleac.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Dorleac.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Dorleac-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Dorleac-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nelly Benedetti as Franca<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Benedetti.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Benedetti.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Benedetti.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Benedetti-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Benedetti-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raoul Coutard&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography2.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography2-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Cinematography2-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The tense &#8220;Reims&#8221; interlude<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Reims.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Reims.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Reims.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Reims-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Soft-Skin-Reims-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s certainly worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0058458\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-soft-skin-2011\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1964\/10\/13\/archives\/screen-new-wave-and-pulp-fiction-soft-skin-directed-by-francois.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/la-peau-douce\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve discovered life wasn&#8217;t what I expected lately.&#8221; Synopsis: A successful middle-aged writer (Jean Desailly) begins an affair with a beautiful young stewardess (Francoise Dorleac), but quickly finds it more challenging than he realized to hide the affair from his wife (Nelly Benedetti) and colleagues. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Francois Truffaut Films French Films Infidelity Review: Francois Truffaut&#8217;s fourth feature-length film &#8212; following on the heels of The 400 Blows (1959), Shoot the Piano Player (1960), and Jules et&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27881\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27881"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59419,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27881\/revisions\/59419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}