New Arrival The Soft Skin (#749)

Francois Truffaut followed up the international phenomenon Jules and Jim with this tense tale of infidelity. The unassuming Jean Desailly is perfectly cast as a celebrated literary scholar, seemingly happily married, who embarks on an affair with a gorgeous stewardess, played by Francoise Dorleac, who is captivated by his charm and reputation. As their romance gets serious, the film grows anxious, leading to a wallop of a conclusion. Truffaut madeThe Soft Skinat a time when he was immersing himself in the work of Alfred Hitchcock, and that masters influence can be felt throughout this complex, insightful, and underseen French New Wave treasure.

Share

Film Info

• France
• 1964
• 117 minutes
• Black & White
• 1.66:1
• French
• Spine #749

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Audio commentary by screenwriter Jean-Louis Richard and Franois Truffaut scholar Serge Toubiana
• New video essay by filmmaker and critic Kent Jones
• Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock,a 1999 documentary by film historian Robert Fischer
• Interview with Truffaut from 1965 about the film
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by critic Molly Haskell

  New cover by F. Ron Miller