
The Soft Skin
Taste attributes: dramaromancevehiclesslowtried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal"
Boxlist takeA straightforward, familiar romantic drama: polished and emotional. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 128 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He meets an air hostess, Nicole. They start a love affair, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stand staying away from her.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- François Truffaut
Cast
- Françoise Dorléac
- Jean Desailly
- Nelly Benedetti
- Daniel Ceccaldi
- Laurence Badie
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films du Carrosse
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











